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fragmentation

[frag-muhn-tey-shuhn] / ˌfræg mənˈteɪ ʃən /
NOUN
disintegration
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But they face mounting pressure from habitat loss, fragmentation, and increasing human-elephant conflict.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

In a society shaped by fragmentation and misperception, the capacity to remain present with complexity is one of the most urgent skills we can cultivate.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2026

So far, this type of tissue fragmentation has only been recorded in that species.

From Science Daily Jul. 23, 2026

“It was not possible for me to imagine a solution to the level of fragmentation, pain, and dysfunction I saw,” she writes, leaving readers without much justification for having followed her rambling, idiosyncratic quest.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

In fact, Europeans routinely lost when they could not take advantage of disease and political fragmentation.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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