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Rather than allowing operators to build national scale—which might create cost advantages that stabilize competition—regulation fragments the market into local fiefdoms where economies of scale are extraordinarily difficult to capture.—
Peter Su,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026 -
The British electorate has fragmented.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
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Finding out the appropriate way to segment the market, determining the right segment to target, and positioning the company in the eyes of customers will enable a company to allocate its resources effectively.—
Ezgi Eyüboğlu,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 May 2026
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If a judge overturned Tuesday’s court ruling to extend polling place times, the provisional ballots would help election officials segment out votes cast after polls were originally scheduled to close.—
Jamie Landers,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, break the cauliflower into small florets, halving or quartering the larger ones, and rinse well.—
Carole Kotkin,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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The biggest games, the greatest stages, have been quartered off by a velvet rope.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
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Throughout the episode, Whoopi Goldberg struggled to cut to commercial break, repeatedly having to cut off her co-hosts in heated interactions with the vice president.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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Prices soared as the supply was effectively cut off, and shipments probably will take a long time to return to pre-war levels.—
Mae Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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In August 1947 the Indian subcontinent achieved independence from British rule but was simultaneously partitioned into the separate countries India and Pakistan.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
5 May 2026
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Try framing your deck with a thick flower bed to partition the area off from the rest of your yard in a colorful, attractive way.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
3 May 2026
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Beating top teams is one (important) thing, breaking down more defensive sides is another.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Many of the players broke down in tears after the final whistle in front of a dozen cheering fans.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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This seasonal turn pulls you toward a time of reflection.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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To pull it off, the show’s creative team had to build a rock star from the ground up, crafting a visual identity, creating music that could stand on its own outside the series, and transforming Reid into a performer capable of owning a crowd rather than simply acting in front of one.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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In the month since her Netflix debut, viewers have dissected everything about the now 21-year-old Shirilla, who is currently serving two concurrent sentences of 15 years to life in prison—her first parole hearing is scheduled for September 2037.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
18 June 2026
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Join forces and sign up for our subscriber-exclusive newsletter dissecting House of the Dragon season three.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
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“Fragmentate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fragmentate. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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