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fragment

[frag-muhnt, frag-muhnt, -ment, frag-ment] / ˈfræg mənt, ˈfræg mənt, -mɛnt, frægˈmɛnt /




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Front-runner “La Bola Negra” weaves together the fragment of an iconic poet’s real-life, unfinished final play with another author’s play about the death of that poet’s real-life lover.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

"This phenomenon is one possible explanation for the discovery of a large metal fragment in a palm oil plantation in Sampit," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

Instead, once enough algae entered the bleached fragment, they reproduced rapidly inside their new host and restored its energy supply.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

The firm argued that bypassing traditional exchange rules could fragment liquidity, or scatter trading activity across different platforms, and undermine investor protections.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

I kneel and pick up a seashell fragment.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

It can also feel like a collection of delightful fragments in search of a through line.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

The researchers also discovered that the shape of the surviving rock can influence where smaller fragments eventually land.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

Unlike more stable materials, this uranium oxide is mechanically fragile and can readily break apart into microscopic fragments.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

The tree fragments lying in BioFiltro’s beds seemed to serve a beneficial purpose.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

The next case housed a Canyon Diablo meteorite, one of many fragments of the asteroid that created the Barringer Meteor Crater in Arizona.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

From her vantage point, the current system is fragmented with no clear authority.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Without this protein, the mitochondrial network becomes fragmented.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

The response also suffered because of the fragmented nature of the system, with thousands of different providers and services overseen by councils.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Current polling shows that the Israeli leader would likely fail to secure a ruling coalition, though it isn’t clear if Israel’s fragmented opposition will be able to do so either.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

Again, my recall of that visit was fragmented, and what was left behind had nothing to do with the doctor.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

The researchers found that rocks can start fragmenting when the air pressure acting on their leading surfaces reaches only about one-fifth of the strength measured in meteorites recovered on Earth.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

It said hundreds of vessels are now part of shadow fleets that evade sanctions and sail without insurance, fragmenting supply chains.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

Capturing a comet in the act of fragmenting is something the team had long hoped to achieve.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 21, 2026

Prof Weissbourd points to a broader fragmenting of communities too.

From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2025

When I open my eyes, the world looks slightly fractured, and it takes a minute to realize that the sun must be well up and the glasses fragmenting my vision.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins


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