fragment

Example Sentences

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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

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

To Berke, the only lingering fear is that game events could further fragment audiences, as different sports now span across several streaming platforms and networks.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Images from the scene appeared to show the missile fragment lying on the ground at a building site.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

The theories of the time tried to save a fragment of Aristotle’s philosophy by declaring that nature’s horror of the vacuum was “limited”; it could only destroy a finite amount of vacuum.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife