fragment
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An amateur fossil hunter who found a rare fragment from the world's oldest marine crocodile said she thought it was a piece of wood with nails driven through it.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Why does the market fragment rather than consolidate?
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
It’s a cracked mirror, with each fragment revealing a different, distorted image of the human psyche — and it’s really funny, too.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
Larger plastic debris can fragment over time due to sunlight.
From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026
At the opposite extreme, the largest Polynesian island, New Zealand, is an old, geologically diverse, continental fragment of Gondwanaland, offering a range of mineral resources, including commercially exploitable iron, coal, gold, and jade.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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Give Me a Break!: Fract and Frag
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