fragmented

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The B2B live-events sector remains fragmented, presenting an opportunity for private-equity firms or other would-be consolidators.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

In a fragmented media world where critical mass is becoming harder to attain, Navarro has become one of media’s most recognizable political talking heads thanks to her two high-profile TV roles.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

The overnight local election results have confirmed that, for the time being at least, electoral politics in Britain has become highly fragmented.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

It operates in highly fragmented segments that give us a substantial runway for consolidation, which aligns perfectly with our long-term goal of becoming a $50 billion revenue company.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Behind these and other proximate factors, I saw an “Optimal Fragmentation Principle”: ultimate geographic factors that led to China becoming unified early and mostly remaining unified thereafter, while Europe remained constantly fragmented.

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