as in fragmentary
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Adjective
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McBurney’s bridge is fragmentary, sounding neither quite like Mussorgsky nor like an original piece.—
Jeffrey Arlo Brown,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025 -
Though fugitive and fragmentary, the events in the Gospels take place on a fixed historical time line.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This partial transcript has been edited for clarity and length.—
Walk On,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Many employers were in partial compliance with the PUMP Act, by having either a private lactation space or a written policy, but not both.—
Michelle Travis,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The modular sectional sofa is available in a variety of sizes: There’s the large couch that seats five (listed above), along with a four-piece and three-piece version, plus a curved loveseat style.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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With that approach, Kaufman is a captain for the Wolves, who last season won both the Porter County Conference round-robin and tournament titles and their first sectional championship since 2019.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Some also go to a small group of local shellfish harvesters who do their own restoration work.—
Jillian Freyer,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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Kerf: Kerf makes wooden phone cases and mobile accessories using local wood sourced from Urban Tree.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Cross-sectional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross-sectional. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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