as in to fragment
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Research indicates that districts with three to eight members are ideal to provide more accurate representation without overly fragmenting the party system.—
Jennifer Lynn McCoy,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2026 -
As indie film buyers and sellers prepare to come together at the European Film Market in Berlin, there is a sense that, although the arthouse market is fragmented and not a little divided, the leaders in the field are adapting to the ever-evolving complexities of the specialty world.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2026
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But Stevens said the treatment patients take will segment according to the other health conditions a person has on top of obesity, such as fatty liver disease, chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular disease.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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Viral trends felt collective rather than segmented by algorithmic feeds.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
20 Jan. 2026
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Use baby Yukon gold potatoes and quarter them.—
Erin Merhar,
Southern Living,
6 Jan. 2026
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The plant’s parentage is ‘Fourth of July’ x ‘Angel Face.’ ‘Fashion Forward,’ hybridized by Christian Bédard and introduced by Weeks Roses, has cuppy, quartered, old-fashioned and very double medium pink and white bicolor blooms.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Dec. 2025
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This move could cut off some teachers, doctors, and other public workers from federal loan cancellation.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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In Germany, for example, women are encouraged to cut off men's ties during festivities, and in Denmark, children dress up and collect candy in a tradition that mirrors Halloween.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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The 12-school conference has seemingly partitioned into upper and lower divisions, with two middling teams — Boise State and UNLV — in between.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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The largest house was partitioned into two rooms and probably had a mezzanine floor.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Jan. 2026
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Moore broke down his 2026 budget proposal last year and laid out his legislative priorities, including generating new businesses and streams of income for the state.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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As the UConn women’s basketball broke down its huddle before its game against Butler on Saturday, Sarah Strong had to fight the urge to run out on the court with the rest of the starting lineup.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
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The fish must have pulled it loose in the grass.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Gomis’ complex, patient scene construction lets such tensions lie and ripple and occasionally erupt, though there’s always too much going on for any single mini-drama to pull focus.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin isn’t budging on his decision to keep the party’s internal report dissecting 2024 election losses under wraps — despite previously committing to releasing it.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2026
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Commenting, forwarding, debating, dissecting.—
Maya Singer,
Vogue,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Fragmentate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fragmentate. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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