fragmented

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Concerns over its fragmented shareholder base prompted the European Central Bank to suspend certain voting rights and effectively ban dividend payments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

He has long positioned himself as a unifying figure for Iran's fragmented opposition, and on Saturday told supporters he was ready to lead a democratic transition.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

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

The other three families have fragmented distributions, being spoken by “islands” of people surrounded by a “sea” of speakers of Chinese and other language families.

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