fragmented

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According to David Goodyer, CEO of umbrella organisation Early Years Wales, which has 850 childcare provider members, the system is "fragmented" with a "multitude of funding pathways" that can make it difficult to navigate.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

She felt compelled to create an in-person experience that was distinctly human — something true and personal — the antithesis of the digitally-saturated, fragmented and ephemeral world we live in, where truth is often opaque.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

It sustained a disruptive partner to keep American attention fragmented.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

“Patients and caregivers pleaded for urgency. All of it was met with inconsistent communication and a fragmented and slow-moving regulatory process which clearly puts U.S. innovation at risk.”

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

The dim light fragmented and died away creeping up the eastern wall.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin