Example Sentences

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The imperial government was able to manage these groups for a time, but by the fifth century, the Roman West had fragmented into various Germanic kingdoms.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

In the early 20th century, immigration restrictions created the conditions for consolidating the category "white," while massive immigration a few decades earlier, in the 19th century, had fragmented it.

From Salon • Jul. 19, 2022

After nine months my body had fragmented into two – two distinct and disorienting collections of needs – where previously there had been just one.

From The Guardian • Mar. 12, 2019

It was as if the city had fragmented into mismatched pieces.

From New York Times • Nov. 4, 2016

Their old neighborhood-based support system had fragmented, but it was still supportive.

From Slate • Aug. 25, 2015