as in fragmentary
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Adjective
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Whereas Liliana’s Invincible Summer is emotional, sincere, and relatively easy to follow, Death Takes Me is cerebral, fragmentary, and disorienting.—
Nicolás Medina Mora,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2025 -
Though fragmentary, the Romanesque masterpiece is a unique example of Anglo-Norman art at roughly 230 feet long and one-and-a-half feet wide.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
4 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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While Hollywood’s A-list may be present across much of the festival, Cannes has opted for a typically local affair for its opening night film.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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Also strutting her stuff is the dazzling Jayme Lawson as Pearline, a local woman unleashed by the excitement of Club Juke.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Cross-sectional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross-sectional. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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