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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 scans allowed them to build a three-dimensional reconstruction of the skull fragment, along with a model of its internal cavity.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

He peered into the mirror fragment again, and saw nothing but his own bright green eye looking back at him.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

Using these fragments, the scientists were able to partially reconstruct the damaged area.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

Revealing fragments of this information to the public should improve market forecasts of Fed policy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 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

Tiny fragments of light seemed to be gathering all around her, dancing up her length and out of her hands.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

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

At present the sewage network around Windermere is fragmented, with homes served by a mix of public wastewater treatment works and privately owned treatment facilities and septic tanks.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 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

The aged fascist would conduct witch-hunt after witch-hunt until the formerly intact Ignatius J. Reilly was reduced to a fragmented and mumbling vegetable.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

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

"By fragmenting human societies across the landscape, malaria contributed to the population structure we see today. Climate and physical barriers were not the only forces shaping where human populations could live."

From Science Daily ● May 3, 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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