fragmentary
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One such fragmentary fossil has proven particularly valuable.
From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026
Morrison seems to have taken particular inspiration from the omissions and evasions of Faulkner’s fragmentary storytelling.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
First published in the New Yorker, “The Wife on Ambien” is a fragmentary, oddly compelling riff on marriage.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2025
The stories of Nawara al-Najjar and Malak are a fragmentary glimpse into the suffering of the last 12 months.
From BBC • Oct. 7, 2024
In many cases we have only fragmentary or secondhand accounts of what happened.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Vocabulary lists containing fragmentary
Novel Study: Fahrenheit 451, Part III
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The Fighting Ground
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Parts 1 & 2 Vocabulary (Unit 1)
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