in pieces
Example Sentences
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Modular homes are built in pieces at a factory and assembled on site, while manufactured homes are built entirely at a factory and shipped whole to their destination.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
The “personal computers” of the day were hobbyists’ kits, contraptions that arrived in pieces, with output displays that were limited to blinking red lights.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026
"My mum is in pieces," said Mr Bennett.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026
Workers were hunched over their desks pouring over designs, with the looks still "in pieces".
From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026
‘Hey, Percy,’ he said, ‘remember that statue of Nike in the museum? The one that was all in pieces?’
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
