fragments

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The deepest and oldest layer contained only charcoal fragments, which were dated to approximately 6,000 years ago.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

"It is a pretty-looking thing," he concedes, plucking fragments off a clump torn from a carpet of green moss.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

In four years of war, Romania has reported 28 airspace breaches and 47 fallen drone fragments, according to data released on Friday by the defence ministry.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Some 90 objects from the mid-13th to the early 16th century are spread out in three galleries, along with architectural fragments, engravings and other items, but it is the drawings that captivate us.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Just as I began to pick up the tiny fragments of nonexistent crystal, a voice broke in.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago