fragmentary
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One such fragmentary fossil has proven particularly valuable.
From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026
Morrison seems to have taken particular inspiration from the omissions and evasions of Faulkner’s fragmentary storytelling.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
The full picture isn't clear, but the emails give fragmentary glimpses, with mentions of opportunities and connections in China, the Gulf and Libya.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026
They show fragmentary urban scenes — a few palm trees illuminated by the glow of an unseen automobile’s headlights, the artist’s bland backyard, some mute shops — but the images aren’t compelling.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2025
At first I could not make much sense of what I heard; for the discourse of Louisa Eshton and Mary Ingram, who sat nearer to me, confused the fragmentary sentences that reached me at intervals.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
Vocabulary lists containing fragmentary
Novel Study: Fahrenheit 451, Part III
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The Fighting Ground
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Parts 1 & 2 Vocabulary (Unit 1)
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