in pieces
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Another company, Masterworks, said it nets between 14% and 18% annualized returns offering individual investors ownership in pieces of artwork from artists such as Basquiat, Banksy and Pablo Picasso.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Garden installation began in pieces in 2022 and in earnest in early 2023.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
"We are all in shock and are devastated, our hearts are in pieces at the loss of Tom in such a cruel way. He was a pillar of strength towards us all," his family said.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026
Workers were hunched over their desks pouring over designs, with the looks still "in pieces".
From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026
The stick came loose and I stumbled back against an empty desk and my fangs fell out and rolled across the floor in pieces.
From "Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key" by Jack Gantos
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