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But a number have faced criticism over fares and reliability, with critics saying privatisation has led to an inefficient and fragmented system.

Markets are thus not easily accessible and become fragmented.

Currently, the approach to monitoring bird flu in dairy cows is fragmented and depends on each state's cooperation.

Females, the study found, have even shorter bouts of sleep -- essentially, their sleep is more fragmented.

In our fragmented media landscape, it can be difficult to grasp just how large Carson loomed over the culture.