The fragmentary state of the palimpsest leaves much in doubt.

Given the fragmentary state of this tragedy, the plot remains open to conjecture.

Because of the fragmentary state of the manuscript, the action starts in medias res.

It remained in a fragmentary state at the time of his early death in 1837.

Despite its fragmentary state, the text has been published by scholars in the following publications:

Gardner Murphy wrote that a persons mind might survive death in a fragmentary state and merge itself into a collective consciousness.

Moreover, their anatomical features are poorly known given the fragmentary states of the fossil material.

Many are preserved in a fragmentary state.

Over 800 diplomas have been recovered, although most in a fragmentary state.

Sauropod size is difficult to estimate given their usually fragmentary state of preservation.