How to Use fragmentation in a Sentence
fragmentation
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And shoppers are embracing this fragmentation: More than half of consumers in our survey were planning to shop on three or more platforms this year.
—Jonathan Cheng, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2021
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Bits of ideas click together, and just as easily unclasp, latching onto the next floating fragmentation.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2021
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The rampant profiteering and fragmentation of care isn’t limited to drug treatment.
—Laura Weiss, The New Republic, 17 Dec. 2021
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During the fragmentation process, bolder explorers are more likely to move into new habitats with better food or fewer predators.
—Lee Alan Dugatkin, Scientific American, 14 May 2024
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The AfD can gain a stronger foothold in a context of deepening fragmentation in German politics.
—Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2021
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Habitat degradation, fragmentation and loss Giraffes need large areas of savanna with abundant native bushes and trees to feed on.
—Derek E. Lee, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2023
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There have been some notable examples of political fragmentation and growing divergence in recent years.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 15 Nov. 2021
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Andersson takes over as prime minister at a time of political fragmentation in the run-up to a general election in September.
—NBC News, 30 Nov. 2021
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The truth is, fragmentation can go beyond what the eye can see.
—Nicole Heimann, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2023
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The idea is to reduce that fragmentation ... ensure the forests themselves have a chance to adapt, on their own with our help.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 27 Feb. 2023
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But such shifts may not be as easy today due to loss and fragmentation of their habitats.
—Bob Holmes, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Aug. 2023
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This region faces threats from logging, mining, the fragmentation of forests by road projects, and climate change.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 Dec. 2023
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Former alt-righter Matt Forney said in a recent blog post that this fragmentation was part of a larger trend.
—Grayson Quay, The Week, 6 July 2022
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Using a process of micro fragmentation, scientists can spur corals to grow up to 50 times faster.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2023
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Except that instead of hanging in on a loop of the pack, it was supported by the pull-ring of a fragmentation grenade , poised like the sword of Damocles over his horrified tent-mates.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2021
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Market fragmentation wasn’t as much of a concern when banks were full of stimulus checks and PPP money.
—James White, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2023
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The upside is that organizations can choose best-in-breed tools that can help teams avoid fragmentation.
—Eoin Hinchy, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022
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The result is a consequence of the fragmentation of the Arab political scene, Talshir said.
—Shira Rubin, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2022
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Consumer products has seen an enormous amount of fragmentation in the market.
—Richard Kestenbaum, Forbes, 27 June 2022
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The birds have been listed as a federally endangered species since 1990, with habitat loss and fragmentation being one of the main concerns for the species.
—Noor Adatia, Dallas News, 5 May 2023
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But Jews’ collective strength in the city has been diluted by fragmentation.
—Paul Schwartzman, Washington Post, 19 July 2022
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The console wars and the fragmentation of how players access games has been a source of frustration for gaming companies and gamers themselves for years.
—Will Bedingfield, Wired, 19 Jan. 2022
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In today’s advertising, fragmentation is often the name of the game.
—Outside Online, 4 Nov. 2022
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Golden snub-nosed monkeys face habitat loss through the destruction and fragmentation of forests.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Jan. 2023
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It is believed that the downward trend is due to habitat loss, habitat fragmentation, and poaching in certain regions.
—Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com, 13 May 2022
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At the same time, fragmentation has greatly diminished the prospects for building a federal union in Myanmar.
—Richard Horsey, Foreign Affairs, 31 May 2024
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Once a target is detected, the missile homes in, impacts the ship, and detonates a 330-pound blast fragmentation warhead.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 9 May 2022
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Some reefs in the Keys descend from a single individual that has reproduced via fragmentation—bits break off the parent coral and start a new colony.
—Alex Riley, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2022
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The sector does seem to be making some headway in recognizing that these issues of fragmentation need to be addressed.
—Lindsay Suddon, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021
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The task now facing all stakeholders is to seek out ways to maximize the growth benefits of this innovation momentum, while minimizing the drag of fragmentation.
—Mirek Dušek, TIME, 26 June 2024
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