1.   Tranquillity is a fragile thing.

2.   And the Braves insist this new balance is not a fragile thing.

3.   Another reminder that honest racetrack competition is a fragile thing.

4.   Bipartisanship is a fragile thing in the Senate, and any single senator could block the emerging deal and go immediately to the scheduled votes.

5.   A reputation is a fragile thing.

6.   A university system is a fragile thing.

7.   But the chemistry of a team can be a fragile thing, and two consecutive disappointing losses will test what the Knicks are made of.

8.   Chemistry is a fragile thing.

9.   Democracy is a fragile thing.

10.   For all their enduring qualities, fables are rather fragile things.