fragmented
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The aim of the plan is to create Italy’s third-largest banking group after Intesa Sanpaolo and UniCredit, and is the latest in a series of attempts at dealmaking to consolidate the country’s fragmented financial sector.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
Their actions undermine principles that date to 1648 and the Peace of Westphalia, when Europe pioneered the concept of state sovereignty to halt fighting between fragmented, overlapping and often-contested Church, feudal and other political authorities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
Early on as a council member, Raman told me she was sorting out the fragmented response to homelessness, having identified overlapping services, a lack of accountability, and broken lines of communication and coordination.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
Wildflower meadows are among the UK's most valuable habitats, external, supporting a wide range of insects and wildlife while helping to connect fragmented natural spaces.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Somehow life had become fragmented, confusing; for a moment he had lost his unwavering drive.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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