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fragment

verb as in break into pieces

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Faced with impending war in the 1930s, however, scientific internationalism fragmented, with physicists reverting to their national allegiances.

It also addresses the uncertainty around whether Hamas would be able to assemble all the living hostages quickly in its battered and fragmented state and points to a possibly accelerated timetable for their release.

"We're reforming a fragmented system and laying the foundations for a more reliable, efficient and accountable railway - one that puts passengers first and delivers the high standards they rightly expect."

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Investigators collected 29 spent 9mm and .40 caliber cartridge casings and numerous bullet fragments from the scene, an evidence log shows.

The SNP appears far less popular than it was five years ago and the rise of Reform UK seems to be fragmenting support for unionist parties.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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