fragments 1 of 2

plural of fragment

fragments

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of fragment

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Verb
  • As war looms as a distant but constant threat, the arrival of deserted soldier Pietro (Giuseppe De Domenico) disrupts the dynamics of the local teacher’s (Tommaso Ragno) family forever.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Plus, certain top-tier or niche publications could see their brand value rise as AI disrupts the media landscape.
    Eleanor Hawkins, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Netflix takes an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the high stakes and mental toughness of the sprinters who devote their entire lives to crossing the finish line in record time, where their professional futures are decided in just fractions of a second.
    Essence, Essence, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Late Saturday, Watertown International Airport measured only fractions of an inch of precipitation for the day, with the weather service reporting 4 to 7 inches of snow depth for the entire city.
    Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Analysts say those rebels must now try to unite a country cleaved apart by more than a decade of civil war, one in which dozens of heavily armed militias and remnants of the old regime linger.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • There are also numerous other factions within the country that Israel could view as a potential threat, including remnants of Islamic State, potentially rejuvenated by the departure of Assad.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Fragments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fragments. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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