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The flood was strong enough to sweep a 10,000-ton fragment of the dam, called Block 29, a full quarter-mile and to destroy a steel bridge on the Santa Clara River nine miles away.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

And 40 years ago, while studying one such bed for her PhD, Prof Christine Maggs found a fragment of pink-striped seaweed living on maerl she had never seen before.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

Simply comparing the fragment counts allowed the researchers to tell the two mirror-image forms apart.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026

As sports on TV continues to fragment, that sentiment appears to be widely shared.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

He took it and bit off a small fragment.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

That population balance helps explain why most of the more than 7,000 artifacts recovered from the site since 2006 are fragments of Native American pottery.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026

Unwanted DNA fragments remained attached to the nanoparticle surfaces, while the desired fragments containing sticky ends stayed in solution.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026

Four years ago a trace of DNA was detected on fragments of skin found on the victim's trousers because of improved forensic techniques.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

The researchers now want to determine whether the technique can move beyond connecting just two DNA fragments at a time.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026

We struck lightly and only chips glanced off the stone: we struck hard and it fell to fragments.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

Now, he says, they have a "fragmented portfolio spanning social impact, entertainment and lifestyle, which has made it difficult to know exactly what their brand stands for".

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

"We know where elephant corridors and habitats are -- and they are being destroyed and fragmented at an unprecedented pace," Bindra said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

“At a time when audiences are increasingly fragmented, the World Cup demonstrated the unique power of Fox to deliver live premium sports that bring people together at scale,” Fox Corp.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

But no such revival was forthcoming: The conservative movement fragmented after Kirk’s death, divided by a host of wild conspiracy theories over the “real story” behind the killing.

From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2026

When the Europeans actually arrived, the battered, fragmented cultures could not unite to resist the incursion.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

"By fragmenting human societies across the landscape, malaria contributed to the population structure we see today. Climate and physical barriers were not the only forces shaping where human populations could live."

From Science Daily ● May 3, 2026

Eliot or novelists such as James Joyce, whom they viewed as fragmenting English-speaking culture and twisting tradition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026

The IMF however warned that trade diversion and rerouting -- while offering short-term resilience -- are costly and risk fragmenting global supply chains.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2025

Catherine says smartphones and gadgets have become a "constant distraction, fragmenting our focus" and undermining the time that families spend together.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2025

When I open my eyes, the world looks slightly fractured, and it takes a minute to realize that the sun must be well up and the glasses fragmenting my vision.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins