fragmentary
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Its scenes are remote, fragmentary and, like the melancholic king, perversely “expert in wasting everyone’s time.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
However, it is important to remember that the vast majority of fossils found during excavations are fragmentary.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
But in reproducing the fragmentary nature of Susanna Kaysen’s memoir, which became a movie starring Winona Ryder and Angelina Jolie, the musical never acquires dramatic momentum.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
"The first remains of Kank were discovered in 2018, but were too fragmentary to be identified as a new species," he adds.
From Science Daily ● May 29, 2026
A high and fragmentary moon came and went elusively.
From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi
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Novel Study: Fahrenheit 451, Part III
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