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Recent Examples of disintegration
Similar special tribunals were established after World War II, the Balkan wars sparked by the disintegration of the former Yugoslavia and the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
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Molly Quell, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
As the flag vanished, only stars and ash remained—an image of disintegration, or perhaps transformation.
—Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
The following week, Musk’s cushy relationship with the Trump administration suffered a similar disintegration.
—Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
Kehlmann exercises the same liberties as Doctorow, yet what holds his fictional whirlwind together is not sensation but an appalling portrait of Europe in a state of emotional and moral disintegration.
—David Denby, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
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Molly Quell, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
As the flag vanished, only stars and ash remained—an image of disintegration, or perhaps transformation.
—Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
The following week, Musk’s cushy relationship with the Trump administration suffered a similar disintegration.
—Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
Kehlmann exercises the same liberties as Doctorow, yet what holds his fictional whirlwind together is not sensation but an appalling portrait of Europe in a state of emotional and moral disintegration.
—David Denby, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disintegration
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In organizational life, this might look like: Declines in discretionary effort Ambiguity about priorities Less appetite for risk or experimentation Emotional withdrawal or flattened affect These aren’t signs of decay.—
Scott Hutcheson,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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In places where fluoride is not in the drinking water, fluoride tablets or drops may be prescribed for babies and children to reduce the risk of tooth decay.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
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The merger dissolution includes dropping of all legal claims.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
25 July 2025
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The dissolution of Metrograph Pictures is another sign of a contracting independent and studio film space, as layoffs continue industry-wide and buzzy festival acquisition titles remain without a home.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
24 July 2025
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To give a clear sense of what’s on the table, here’s a breakdown of today’s key releases.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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For the full breakdown of plan options, visit paramountplus.com.—
Meredith G. White,
AZCentral.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Disintegration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disintegration. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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