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fragmentation

[frag-muhn-tey-shuhn] / ˌfræg mənˈteɪ ʃən /
NOUN
disintegration
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In a society shaped by fragmentation and misperception, the capacity to remain present with complexity is one of the most urgent skills we can cultivate.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2026

This fragmentation may increase contact between sunfish and orca microbiomes.

From Science Daily Jul. 23, 2026

“It was not possible for me to imagine a solution to the level of fragmentation, pain, and dysfunction I saw,” she writes, leaving readers without much justification for having followed her rambling, idiosyncratic quest.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

Common munitions, compatible maintenance capabilities, pooled inventories, shared procurement—all were strengthened at the summit, helping to overcome the fragmentation plaguing much of European defense.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

Contributing to these differences among Polynesian societies were at least six sets of environmental variables among Polynesian islands: island climate, geological type, marine resources, area, terrain fragmentation, and isolation.

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




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