fragmented

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But dreams of seamless cross-country journeys rub up against a fragmented network broken into national systems that critics say create hurdles and pushes up costs.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

"The world is becoming more brutal and more fragmented, hence why we need more international cooperation," Arnaud Suquet, France's ambassador to Kenya, told Kenyan channel NTV on Friday.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

In a fragmented media world where critical mass is becoming harder to attain, Navarro has become one of media’s most recognizable political talking heads thanks to her two high-profile TV roles.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Macron’s decision in 2024 to dissolve the National Assembly produced the most fragmented National Assembly in the history of France’s modern Fifth Republic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

In fact, precisely because Europe was fragmented, Columbus succeeded on his fifth try in persuading one of Europe’s hundreds of princes to sponsor him.

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