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fragment

[frag-muhnt, frag-muhnt, -ment, frag-ment] / ˈfræg mənt, ˈfræg mənt, -mɛnt, frægˈmɛnt /




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However, at least one previous researcher detected lead in the ink of a fragment left over from early attempts to physically open the scrolls.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

These along with a fragment from a Magnum bottle were found on the jeans recovered from the clothing bin.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

The WTO examined two ways in which the trading system might fragment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Lynch’s impulse to fragment takes a more playful, if morbid, turn in the “Kits.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

I tuck a smaller fragment of the rock into my pocket and start climbing back up the cliff face.

From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott

BBC Verify has confirmed the images are genuine and the apparent missile fragments came down in an area of open land surrounded by high-rise apartment buildings.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

He also cautioned against a rush to judgment, saying: “The public has seen fragments of this case, not the full record. Yet allegations are already being treated as conclusions.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

On appearance alone, the fragments seemed connected to the Mississippian culture, which emerged more than 1,000 years ago and reshaped social, economic and political life across much of southeastern North America.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

After years of war, the mind learns to suppress reactions to danger, she says—a way of protecting the fragments of ordinary life that remain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

But then, his eyes fell on two fragments in particular.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

"Combined with a fragmented healthcare system, many people do not receive the care they need."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

The company competes in a “very fragmented space,” is more than double the size of its next biggest competitor and has been using AI to optimize pricing.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

Shock and dissociation can make memories fragmented, and people may remember additional details over time.

From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026

It's partly because the delivery of care is so fragmented and complicated, with local authorities and the NHS working alongside charities and private companies.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

To see that I’ve connected the dots of her fragmented life, and here I am.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

For the world's emerging market countries, there is another challenge in a fragmenting world economy: What will drive their own growth, if not demand from larger economies?

From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026

Capturing a comet in the act of fragmenting is something the team had long hoped to achieve.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 21, 2026

But they haven’t fully priced in how the importance of domestic energy infrastructure will grow in a fragmenting world.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026

Prof Weissbourd points to a broader fragmenting of communities too.

From BBC ● Dec. 17, 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




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