fragment
Example Sentences
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If Mr. Richards had “nothing more than a fragment of a riff,” Mr. Spitz writes, “he could sit and play it for hours, while the rest of the guys hung out, killing time.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
It’s a cracked mirror, with each fragment revealing a different, distorted image of the human psyche — and it’s really funny, too.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
Larger plastic debris can fragment over time due to sunlight.
From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026
A fragment of a jawbone found deep underground in a cave in Somerset has rewritten the story of when and how dogs became our best friends.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
All we see of this is the odd stump, the fly struggling on the porch floor of the summer house in October, the fragment on the highway.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
Vocabulary lists containing fragment
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Give Me a Break!: Fract and Frag
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Keystone Exams: English Composition Glossary
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