fragmentation
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There should be more winners in trade deals as the world grapples with the U.S.-China rivalry, geopolitical fragmentation and artificial intelligence.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 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
"Those pock marks are witness marks of a fragmentation munition," an analyst from McKenzie Intelligence said.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
For central banks and investors, the challenge is how to interpret signals from asset prices against a backdrop of rising financial stress and market fragmentation.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
Europe’s fragmentation did, and China’s unity didn’t, foster the advance of technology, science, and capitalism by fostering competition between states and providing innovators with alternative sources of support and havens from persecution.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing fragmentation
Give Me a Break!: Fract and Frag
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Jimmy Carter, Speech from July 15, 1979
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Jimmy Carter on "The Crisis of Confidence" (1979)
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