as in fragmentary
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Adjective
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McBurney’s bridge is fragmentary, sounding neither quite like Mussorgsky nor like an original piece.—
Jeffrey Arlo Brown,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025 -
Though fugitive and fragmentary, the events in the Gospels take place on a fixed historical time line.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Karim, 29, says snail harvesting has proved to be profitable, beneficial and much in demand -- one of many Tunisians who say the mollusks are providing a partial solution to the nation's 40% youth unemployment rate.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Apr. 2025
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Schopper's store was allegedly selling two human skull fragments for $90, a human clavicle and scapula for $90, a human rib for $35, a human vertebrae for $35 and a partial human skull for $600, the affidavit said.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The modular sectional sofa is available in a variety of sizes: There’s the large couch that seats five (listed above), along with a four-piece and three-piece version, plus a curved loveseat style.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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With that approach, Kaufman is a captain for the Wolves, who last season won both the Porter County Conference round-robin and tournament titles and their first sectional championship since 2019.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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That phrase may not be familiar yet, but that will change next year when NBC’s long-running live sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live hits the U.K. with an official local adaptation.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Although the premium hospitality OVG Hospitality already provides in Las Vegas, Phoenix, London and Abu Dhabi resonated with the Lightning ownership, Granger said that a desire to put a local spin on Amalie’s food and beverage offerings helped win the bid.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Cross-sectional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross-sectional. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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