splintered

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Its army eventually withdrew and the Islamist militants left behind splintered and turned against each other.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

And like all of television, reality is facing splintered and waning audiences so the decibel level of that conversation-sparking is often dialed way up.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 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

And earlier this month, seven of those MPs splintered off from the party in protest at the authoritarian management of long-standing leader Wilders.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

Hazel heard a cracking sound, like the keel had splintered.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan