fragment
Example Sentences
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He said villagers rushed to the scene to pick up fragments of the missile before security agencies arrived.
These pathways usually allow small bacterial fragments to cross the gut lining so the immune system can recognize them and learn to tolerate the body's own microbiota.
From Science Daily
They discovered a living population of Moema claudiae in a small, temporary pond located within a fragment of forest surrounded by agricultural land.
From Science Daily
Bush and Howard acknowledge that having that many collaborators keeps the inspiration flowing but also allows fragments of the colossal group brain to sneak into the film unnoticed.
From Los Angeles Times
The localisers damaged in the crash still stand at the end of the runway, and what appear to be fragments of concrete slabs and pillars are strewn across a field not far away.
From Barron's
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