fragmented

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"A formal hierarchy still remains in Tehran, but in practice, power and authority are likely exercised in a more fragmented and diffuse manner," said Sabet.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

We already know how fragmented the audience is.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

"If you're putting AI technology on top of a fragmented culture or a fear-based culture, it is not going to succeed," says Rawlinson.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

“It will take a long time to consolidate this market, given how big and how fragmented it is.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

However, they are fragmented by geography and by ecology: the Isthmus of Panama, only 40 miles wide, virtually transects the Americas geographically, as do the isthmus’s Darien rain forests and the northern Mexican desert ecologically.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond