fragmented

Example Sentences

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The lender will have a fragmented board but the majority of directors will have come from election lists that included Lovaglio, which should give them control, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

"I think those of us who use the NHS, the lived experience is one of disconnected, fragmented systems, explaining who you are to a different person on every ward, at the front desk," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

“Patients and caregivers pleaded for urgency. All of it was met with inconsistent communication and a fragmented and slow-moving regulatory process which clearly puts U.S. innovation at risk.”

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Agents need to understand complex contexts and communicate across fragmented systems to carry out business decisions.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Not least, the Americas were more fragmented by areas unsuitable for food production or for dense human populations.

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