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Verb
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Haulover Cut has already fragmented into an unrecognizable jumble of marsh and hammocks behind Kiawah Island.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026 -
Education procurement in the US is fragmented.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Among the issues dissected are the price hikes, advertising momentum, the ongoing debate about Netflix’s engagement trends, and, yes, the World Baseball Classic.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 2026
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Historians have dissected the poem since 1860 and compared it to Revere’s account of the ride in his own words and other historic evidence.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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Global supply chains have been impacted by the war since the end of February and the chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz, cutting off some of the materials used in condom production.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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The closed Strait of Hormuz, as well as export bans of refined fuel products from countries like China and South Korea, have cut off petrol supplies in Asia.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Now we’re bifurcated, with roughly a third of our households not meeting self-sufficiency standards, and more than a third achieving wealth that was unimaginable a generation ago.—
Russell Hancock,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Iran has effectively bifurcated the strait between its traditional Navy and the more aggressive Revolutionary Guard.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
9 Mar. 2026
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Hoopes turned a corner and the cop, lights flashing, pulled him over.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Finally, this past New Year’s Eve, their full-length debut surfaced as an unfussy YouTube post—only to get pulled one week later as Bottner sought label distribution.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
22 Apr. 2026
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The two rows of buildings are cleaved down the middle by a pathway leading visitors toward the temple.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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But there’s one factor helping them on Iran policy right now, two decades after Iraq cleaved the Democratic Party in two.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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On the way, their car broke down.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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As Milberger was preparing to plant chile seeds last week, his machine broke down.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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The park, which is bisected by Chipman Road into north and south sections, is home to a skate park, pickleball courts, sand volleyball courts and play areas.—
Nathan Pilling
March 30,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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During the game, Kailey sat with their mother, Carol, in the middle of the stands that bisected each student section.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Fragmentated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fragmentated. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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