fragmenting

Example Sentences

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"By fragmenting human societies across the landscape, malaria contributed to the population structure we see today. Climate and physical barriers were not the only forces shaping where human populations could live."

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

Eliot or novelists such as James Joyce, whom they viewed as fragmenting English-speaking culture and twisting tradition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Prolonged uncertainty over trade policy is, in the Fund's view, likely to weigh on business investment decisions and cloud growth prospects, while fragmenting supply chains over the medium term.

From Barron's • Oct. 14, 2025

For decades, biologists have studied how cities affect wildlife by altering food supplies, fragmenting habitats and polluting the environment.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2025

When I open my eyes, the world looks slightly fractured, and it takes a minute to realize that the sun must be well up and the glasses fragmenting my vision.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins