fragment
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Every grog tempered vessel examined by the researchers contained what is known as multigenerational grog, in which one fragment of grog contains an even older piece of grog inside it.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
These along with a fragment from a Magnum bottle were found on the jeans recovered from the clothing bin.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
“Without maritime trade, supply chains would fragment and the global economy as we know it would come to a sudden halt,” the group said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Lynch’s impulse to fragment takes a more playful, if morbid, turn in the “Kits.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
I kept waiting, hoping to see a tiny fragment of shadow break away and come running to the wall, to me.
From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli
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Eliot Prize-winning collection of narrative poetry “The Beauty of the Husband: A Fictional Essay in 29 Tangos”; her haunting accordion-fold elegy, “Nox”; and her widely praised translation of Sappho’s surviving fragments, “If Not, Winter.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
BBC Verify has confirmed the images are genuine and the apparent missile fragments came down in an area of open land surrounded by high-rise apartment buildings.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
He also cautioned against a rush to judgment, saying: “The public has seen fragments of this case, not the full record. Yet allegations are already being treated as conclusions.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Most of the plain vessels instead contained dry clay fragments or sand, materials that had been used in local pottery traditions for about 3,000 years.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
What if the glass fragments could be pieced together into the original cups, vases, dishes, and other glassware?
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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The company competes in a “very fragmented space,” is more than double the size of its next biggest competitor and has been using AI to optimize pricing.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Shock and dissociation can make memories fragmented, and people may remember additional details over time.
From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026
The electric-vehicle market remains exceptionally fragmented, they add.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
It's partly because the delivery of care is so fragmented and complicated, with local authorities and the NHS working alongside charities and private companies.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
He broke "hypothesis" down into four fragmented words to put some spice on it.
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
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According to the Alma Research Center, they include an advanced interceptor drone, specialist fragmenting anti-drone ammunition, and automatic firing systems with electro-optical sensors.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
Capturing a comet in the act of fragmenting is something the team had long hoped to achieve.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 21, 2026
That is fragmenting commerce and fueling price volatility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 21, 2026
Prolonged uncertainty over trade policy is, in the Fund's view, likely to weigh on business investment decisions and cloud growth prospects, while fragmenting supply chains over the medium term.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2025
When I open my eyes, the world looks slightly fractured, and it takes a minute to realize that the sun must be well up and the glasses fragmenting my vision.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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