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fragmentation

[frag-muhn-tey-shuhn] / ˌfræg mənˈteɪ ʃən /
NOUN
disintegration
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A story of fragmentation, volatility, multi-party politics and records tumbling.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

In another, known as fragmentation, the explosion creates a disk of material around the collapsing core, and clumps in that disk eventually form a small neutron star, similar to how planets form.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

“Nexstar’s influence is much diminished from its heyday, thanks to audience fragmentation, so it does need to consolidate to have any kind of future on its own terms,” TVNewsCheck editor Michael Depp told me.

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026

A tollbooth in Hormuz would violate international law and mark another step toward the fragmentation of global trade, analysts said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Unfortunately, probably the greatest current threat to giant pandas—and to their reintroduction success—is the severe fragmentation of their habitat.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh




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