fragmented
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But in a letter to NHS England and a small group of patient advocates, Manas said the central body had created a "fragmented" system "with poor accountability".
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Hichilema is seeking a second term against a fragmented field of opposition candidates.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
“When we create a modern suburbia with fragmented parks and green space, we do a pretty good job at creating mosquito habitat,” Norris said.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
Women’s baseball has been so fragmented that she usually sees other players only at national tournaments and occasionally when some, like Mo’ne Davis, have a stint with the Bananas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
Behind these and other proximate factors, I saw an “Optimal Fragmentation Principle”: ultimate geographic factors that led to China becoming unified early and mostly remaining unified thereafter, while Europe remained constantly fragmented.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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