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fragment

verb as in break into pieces

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First he has to form a coalition, always a tricky task in the Netherlands, whose fragmented political system ensures no party wins enough parliamentary seats to govern solo.

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The fragmented nature of Dutch politics means no party wins enough seats in the 150-member parliament to form an absolute majority.

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These genetic fragments allow bacteria to use specialized enzymes and proteins to prevent new viruses, called phages, from infecting the cell.

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The opposition to Maduro is fragmented and vulnerable after being deprived, fraudulently by most accounts, victory in a 2024 vote and a subsequent year of repression.

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And in a time when the country feels more fragmented than ever, Wareheim sees it as a kind of connective tissue.

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