fragmentation

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The fragmentation of media, the decline of trust in institutions and the rise of personality-driven content have all altered the landscape.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

In another, known as fragmentation, the explosion creates a disk of material around the collapsing core, and clumps in that disk eventually form a small neutron star, similar to how planets form.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

“The prospect of regime collapse or fragmentation or degradation even in Tehran, especially for these resistance groups, is existential, because this is their main source of power,” Mansour said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Specifically, she says world leaders should be increasing the number of winners in trade deals as they grapple with the U.S.-China rivalry, geopolitical fragmentation and artificial intelligence.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

This activity, curiously, remained nestled close to the uranium target, unlike other fission products, which typically were driven some distance away by the energy of nuclear fragmentation.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik