splintered
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“Immediately noticeable were the sagging eaves, the multitude of leaks from the roof, the dried out, splintered mahogany and the battered exterior woodwork, which had suffered seven decades of winds from the Sound.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
Its army eventually withdrew and the Islamist militants left behind splintered and turned against each other.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
After a brief period of postrevolutionary hope, Libya splintered a few years later into two rival governments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026
Whoever replaces Petro in August will confront a splintered Congress that will force any incoming administration to build alliances to pass laws.
From Barron's ● Mar. 9, 2026
At its center, the portal deepened to black, splintered by shocks of red lightning.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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