in pieces
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She showed me video on her phone: the building opposite consumed by orange flames and her own flat in pieces.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
Workers were hunched over their desks pouring over designs, with the looks still "in pieces".
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
Rossini’s wit and brilliance in pieces such as “The Barber of Seville” defined a lighter side of Italian opera.
From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026
The sale of Warner Bros. — whether in pieces to Netflix or in its entirety to Paramount — is stirring mounting worries among Hollywood union leaders about the possible fallout for their members.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025
All the computers are in pieces, strewn across the floor.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
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