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fragmentation

[frag-muhn-tey-shuhn] / ˌfræg mənˈteɪ ʃən /
NOUN
disintegration
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A tollbooth in Hormuz would violate international law and mark another step toward the fragmentation of global trade, analysts said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

"Those pock marks are witness marks of a fragmentation munition," an analyst from McKenzie Intelligence said.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

For central banks and investors, the challenge is how to interpret signals from asset prices against a backdrop of rising financial stress and market fragmentation.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

EU Inc "has a simple objective: to reduce fragmentation and allow businesses to operate across the single market under one clear set of corporate rules", EU justice commissioner Michael McGrath told AFP in a statement.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Hence the area of the political unit varied not only with an island’s area but also with its fragmentation and isolation.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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