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Recent Examples of fragmental The plume is made of three things: (1) steam - a lot of it; (2) ash - fine, fragmental pieces of silicate glass, not stuff from your backyard BBQ (which is burned carbon); (3) volcanic gases like CO2, SO2, H2S and others. Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 22 May 2011 This would generate a cloud of hot gases and fragmental volcanic material, which could then move downslope gravitationally. Erik Klemetti, WIRED, 12 Apr. 2011
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fragmental
Adjective
  • While Dart was having his evaluation, backup quarterback Russell Wilson threw an incomplete pass on third down from the Philadelphia 42-yard line.
    Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Processes were often slow, incomplete, or difficult to manage at scale.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • As of this week, and per a recent statement from Asahi, production has mostly resumed, and partial shipments will soon resume.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
  • On Tuesday, air traffic controllers will receive a partial paycheck for hours worked before the shutdown.
    Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025

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“Fragmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fragmental. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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