fragmented

Example Sentences

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The system is "fragmented, overly complex and too slow to learn and improve," Baroness Amos noted in her report.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

An early standout, “As I Lay Dying” exemplifies the author’s cubist technique by shifting across the fragmented thoughts of 15 characters involved in honoring a poor woman’s wish to be buried in her hometown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Companionship services are fragmented, hard to standardize, and vulnerable to safety concerns.

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

A joint report has found that families are "routinely" left to navigate a "fragmented and complex system of health and social care, and often reaching crisis point before support arrives".

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

Besides a small and fragmented population, the other limitation on development in New Guinea was geographic isolation, restricting the inflow of technology and ideas from elsewhere.

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