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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, Discover Magazine, 12 Apr. 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
  • If the data used to train an AI system is incomplete or skewed, the resulting insights can reinforce inequities rather than resolve them.
    Abhishek Gandotra, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
  • The picture of the race is incomplete with so many more ballots left to tally.
    Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • This partial transcript has been edited for clarity and length.
    Walk On, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025

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“Fragmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fragmental. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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