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Whether it burns—and how badly—depends mostly on people: how much fuel we let accumulate, how quickly we detect and douse flames, and how much land we farm, fragment and pave.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

The flood was strong enough to sweep a 10,000-ton fragment of the dam, called Block 29, a full quarter-mile and to destroy a steel bridge on the Santa Clara River nine miles away.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

And 40 years ago, while studying one such bed for her PhD, Prof Christine Maggs found a fragment of pink-striped seaweed living on maerl she had never seen before.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

Those cells then transfer the membrane complex carrying the protein fragment to cDC2 cells through an already known process called "cross dressing."

From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026

Big news from the dinosaur dig: They found a Camptosaurus skull fragment about the size of a paint chip.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

But information arrives in fragments: a barcode result here, a recall notice there, a corrected FDA finding, a corporate statement, a congressional inquiry.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026

Gradually, they unearthed fragments of their family life - Moissés's shorts, Yusmani's Bible, and an unfinished shopping list - a sign they were getting closer to what had once been their home.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

The separated fan blade resulted in damage to portions of the engine’s cover and sent engine fragments flying, striking the airplane’s fuselage and its horizontal stabilizer, according to the report.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

And as Britain's political landscape fragments, Binface has become more than a comic sideshow.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

It stung a little, and fragments of earth fell down his collar and under his clothes.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman

Hichilema is seeking a second term against a fragmented field of opposition candidates.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

“At a time when audiences are increasingly fragmented, the World Cup demonstrated the unique power of Fox to deliver live premium sports that bring people together at scale,” Fox Corp.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

“When we create a modern suburbia with fragmented parks and green space, we do a pretty good job at creating mosquito habitat,” Norris said.

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026

So far, Moen has found that existing research on the topic is fragmented.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

Gripped with pain and terror, Emilia spoke in fragmented German and Polish.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys

"By fragmenting human societies across the landscape, malaria contributed to the population structure we see today. Climate and physical barriers were not the only forces shaping where human populations could live."

From Science Daily ● May 3, 2026

Eliot or novelists such as James Joyce, whom they viewed as fragmenting English-speaking culture and twisting tradition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026

Prolonged uncertainty over trade policy is, in the Fund's view, likely to weigh on business investment decisions and cloud growth prospects, while fragmenting supply chains over the medium term.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2025

For decades, biologists have studied how cities affect wildlife by altering food supplies, fragmenting habitats and polluting the environment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 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