splintered
Example Sentences
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“Things hadn’t splintered out into a zillion niche locations just quite yet,” Adkins said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
When he climbed the heap of slurry, he saw splintered furniture and ruined papers, but one thing remained intact.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2026
After a brief period of postrevolutionary hope, Libya splintered a few years later into two rival governments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026
And earlier this month, seven of those MPs splintered off from the party in protest at the authoritarian management of long-standing leader Wilders.
From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026
Emeralds were still scattered all over the floor, along with pieces of marble and splintered wood.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
