fragment
Example Sentences
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When they detect danger, they process fragments of abnormal proteins and present them as antigens to T cells, which then seek out and destroy diseased or cancerous cells.
From Science Daily
He puts that down to the fragmented nature of tennis governance and separate bodies - the Grand Slams, ATP Tour, WTA Tour and ITF - having their own interests to look after.
From BBC
Though loved by her supporters - who, among other things, admire her skill in uniting a previously fragmented opposition - she is hated by the regime and its loyalists for that very same reason.
From BBC
Each peat layer contained traces of past conditions, including charcoal fragments, pollen, and remains of plants and microbes.
From Science Daily
However, if fragmented global supply chains push up import prices, curtail the supply of critical raw materials and add to capacity constraints, inflation could rise, he said.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
