fragmented

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“It will take a long time to consolidate this market, given how big and how fragmented it is.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

The European Union has been trying for years to bring together its fragmented capital markets, in a bid to provide better investments for EU citizens and unlock more capital for the region's businesses.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

"Broadcasters are spending more to secure live sports rights and passing these costs onto consumers who can't afford them, leading to a messy, fragmented experience," he said.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Rather than leaving television entirely, he re-emerged in a fragmented, multi-platform media space that blended local access programming, celebrity cameos and intentionally DIY production values.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

The aged fascist would conduct witch-hunt after witch-hunt until the formerly intact Ignatius J. Reilly was reduced to a fragmented and mumbling vegetable.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole