fragmented
Example Sentences
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In contrast, shallow sleep was linked to minimal or fragmented experiences, such as a vague sense of presence without clear dream content.
From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026
Among the world's most endangered macaques, these forest primates now survive in small, fragmented populations as human activity eats into their habitat.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
Firms see opportunities to consolidate the fragmented industries and resell combined companies for a profit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
There is a lingering loss of goodwill after years of sanctions and trade disputes, he said, and over time, that could “point to a more fragmented geopolitical landscape.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
