splinter

Example Sentences

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Speak the speech, I pray you, but not in such a way that splinters the overall story.

From Los Angeles Times

The anti-Assad forces were splintered, mutually mistrustful and prone to looting; the areas they controlled descended into anarchy.

From Los Angeles Times

Now this very coalition is splintering as his support spirals downward.

From Salon

From hosting streaming events at the Three Sisters pub in the capital, a splinter group has formed and they now attend ice hockey games together.

From BBC

I glance at the splintered television screen and wince.

From Literature