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What is the source of the quote, "The world breaks everyone, and afterward, many are strong at the broken places"?

strong

[strawng, strong] / strɔŋ, strɒŋ /


ADJECTIVE
able to endure
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The second bout of bad weather comes after Austen, the first named storm of the season, brought strong wind gusts to large parts of southern England and Wales throughout Friday.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

“Romantic interest is a very strong emotion,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

“When the stock market is particularly strong, then thematic funds tend to follow,” said Armour.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026

The coast could be particularly hammered if the exceptionally high king tides coincide with strong winter storms.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

I took that long strong hand, looked up into those deep brown eyes, and fell irretrievably in love.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Govsatcom is seen as a short-term safety net, until the stronger and more secure network, Iris², external is up and running in 2029.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Rather than simply progressing toward stronger wings and more efficient flight, some early bird lineages appear to have moved in the opposite direction, adapting to lifestyles in which flying was no longer necessary.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

The link between tariffs and inflation is a little stronger but hardly obvious to the naked eye.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Last week, CoreWeave sneezed, the market caught a cold, and everyone became a doctor delivering a diagnosis: Either the patient is going to die or become stronger than ever.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

Granda asked, his voice stronger than I had heard it in a long time.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un urged his military to train to become the strongest in the world at a two-day meeting of company commanders in Pyongyang, state media said Saturday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

A number of schools are closed in the impacted areas with many others opening later than usual to avoid the strongest winds.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Discretionary services remained the strongest category, and spending on gasoline was up sharply alongside a rise in fuel prices, but outlays on discretionary goods inched down.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Although having this variant does not mean someone will necessarily develop the disease, it is the strongest known genetic risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer's.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

By the end of the Olympics, the Soviet Union, which had fielded one of the strongest teams ever, came in first and the United States eased into second.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady


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