fragments

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Within hours, strangers began demanding he revise the story to claim the impact had come from intercepted missile fragments rather than a warhead.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

"Based on the results, we can proceed with analysis of Y chromosome fragments for comparison with current descendants."

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

A well-off grain dealer in those days, with a sideline as an art collector, fragments of his pre-war life survive in the paintings and sculptures by Ukrainian artists dotted around the bunker.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Sasha admits she doesn’t remember much of her childhood and doesn’t even trust the fragments.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Words I had not understood, phrases I believed to be the fragments of a poor idiot’s mind.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier