in pieces
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She showed me video on her phone: the building opposite consumed by orange flames and her own flat in pieces.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026
The model managed to identify thousands of vulnerabilities, including some in pieces of software that have survived decades of both human review and automated security testing, and developed increasingly sophisticated exploits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
Workers were hunched over their desks pouring over designs, with the looks still "in pieces".
From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026
Rossini’s wit and brilliance in pieces such as “The Barber of Seville” defined a lighter side of Italian opera.
From Salon ● Feb. 6, 2026
If you,” she hurried on, pointing at the bard, “try to conduct me to my mean, stupid kinsmen—and they’re hardly related to me in the first place—that harp will be in pieces around your ears!”
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
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