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fragmentation

[frag-muhn-tay-shuhn] / ˌfræg mənˈteɪ ʃən /
NOUN
disintegration
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"We found instead that first melting and then fragmentation controls how a rock loses mass."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

Moody’s Ratings kept France’s credit rating unchanged on Friday, despite a steady rise in its debts and the political fragmentation that has made it difficult to rein in borrowing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

European officials have been multiplying calls for greater integration in the banking sector, arguing that the persistent fragmentation of the European Union is hampering the continent’s competitiveness.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

The trust said habitat loss and fragmentation were likely to have a bigger impact on the Moss carder than many other species as it typically foraged closer to its nest than most other bumblebees.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 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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