fragment
Example Sentences
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“Whereas if you only have a tiny fragment, it’s like doing a crossword puzzle. You have to argue, to research, and to reconstruct the entire object.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
By studying how these meteors fragment in Earth's atmosphere, scientists can tell they are somewhat fragile, although still stronger than typical comet material.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
An amateur fossil hunter who found a rare fragment from the world's oldest marine crocodile said she thought it was a piece of wood with nails driven through it.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
It’s a cracked mirror, with each fragment revealing a different, distorted image of the human psyche — and it’s really funny, too.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
He took it and bit off a small fragment.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
Vocabulary lists containing fragment
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Give Me a Break!: Fract and Frag
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