1. Splintered police vehicles were engulfed in flames, and gunfire rattled after the explosion.
2. Television footage showed whole houses buried under tonnes of earth and rubbish, with splintered rafters and smashed roof tiles littering the area.
3. The crackdown has led to major arrests, but violence has surged as splintered cartels fight increasingly gruesome turf battles.
4. No more my splintered heart and maddened hand were turned against the wolfish world.
5. Israeli emergency workers sorted through the shattered glass and splintered furniture at the Jewish center yesterday to gather the victims'body parts.
6. Chen said that the fast expansion of local companies has splintered the limited market share.
7. Multistory homes came to rest at odd angles, some nearly intact and others splintered and trailing debris.
8. Although a shadow of its former strength as it has splintered, the group's exiled leader remains deeply popular among Darfur's refugee community.
9. Israel has no trust in the splintered Palestinian security services, accusing them of involvement in militant attacks.
10. Most observers expect a splintered vote will force leaders to form an unwieldy coalition in New Delhi.