as in split
the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces
new technology has led to the fractionalization of the product's traditional market
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Since their split, Fox has also welcomed a new addition.—
Daniel S. Levine,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025 -
The split will reverse a massive but largely unsuccessful 2015 merger arranged by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway and the investment firm 3G Capital, Heinz and Kraft’s owners at the time.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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Rumors have swirled about personal and financial tensions that led to the dissolution of their professional relationship.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
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Khloe Park, who formerly used the name Khloe Couleé, also posted about the dissolution of her relationship with her drag mother on Instagram, taking her thoughts to the grid.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
4 Sep. 2025
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Jihaad Campbell played 92 percent of the defensive snaps in his NFL debut, finishing with a pass breakup and helping force a game-changing fumble.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Things took a turn when Gary recently went through a breakup and asked her to stay over for emotional support.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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After the partitions and wars of the mid-20th century in their respective countries, Irish nationalists in Northern Ireland and Palestinians in Israel (or just outside) were marginalized.—
Philip Metres
August 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
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Twelve private booths separated by rattan partitions—a nod to Indochine architecture, which flourished under French colonial rule—led to a luxury dining car anchored by a white marble bar with leather stools.—
Anna Haines,
AFAR Media,
26 Aug. 2025
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Yet even as nearly half the division now have to comply with rules specifically targeting player spending, clubs ramped things up anyway.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Erect types also benefit from division every three to four years.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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And Congress is unlikely to grant him new tariff powers after the courts just ruled that doing so unilaterally violated the separation of powers.—
Brett Erickson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Some immigrants fear returning to their native countries due to violence and instability, while others face the risk of deportation and family separation.—
Rick Barrett,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Fractionalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fractionalization. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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