fragmentary

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The species had originally been named several years earlier based on fragmentary remains, but the new skeleton provided a far clearer view of the animal's unusual body structure.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 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

Pedro Almodóvar’s first book consists of a mix of short stories and personal essays that amount to ‘a fragmentary autobiography.’

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2024

Although there is a large literature on the classification and natural history of spiders, it is scattered and fragmentary and deals not at all with their value as an agent of biological control.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson