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Recent Examples of polarization
Wallach argues that the Founders intended Congress to defuse the kind of polarization currently vexing our politics.
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David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
This polarization translates into presidential elections that are narrowly won.
—Jennifer Victor, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2025
For many professionals, especially during times like these with uncertainty, social and political unrest, and increasing polarization, the traditional workweek is marred by overwhelm and exhaustion—many want to feel seen, heard and understood.
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
This polarization translates into presidential elections that are narrowly won.
—Jennifer Victor, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2025
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David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
This polarization translates into presidential elections that are narrowly won.
—Jennifer Victor, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2025
For many professionals, especially during times like these with uncertainty, social and political unrest, and increasing polarization, the traditional workweek is marred by overwhelm and exhaustion—many want to feel seen, heard and understood.
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
This polarization translates into presidential elections that are narrowly won.
—Jennifer Victor, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polarization
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President Wants ‘Fair Deals’ With Other Countries—But Unlikely Before Midnight Deadline Google’s Android Update—Bad News For Samsung And Pixel Users How does diffusion work?—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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In February, John Smedley launched a diffusion line, JS by John Smedley, which is sold exclusively at John Lewis, that retails for $56 to $239, below the average of $305 in its core line.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2025
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Communities can stay informed about ash risks through official alerts, including those from the Volcanic Ash Advisory Centers, which monitor ash dispersion and issue timely warnings.—
David Kitchen,
The Conversation,
15 Apr. 2025
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Given the significant dispersion in returns—highlighted by a 17.2% top/bottom gap in November—advisor due diligence is paramount.—
Steven Brod,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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Will Poulter in Warfare Courtesy of A24 But if a movie can be elegant and brutal at once, this one is: the dissipating smoke from the grenade hangs in the air, a pinkish-gold mist; polka dots of sunlight stream through a scattering of bullet holes in a door.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
11 Apr. 2025
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The minimalist design features a baby pink base with a pastel yellow accent nail plus a scattering of multicolor sprinkles.—
Tori Crowther,
Allure,
11 Apr. 2025
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This includes Sherburne-Marr’s Boulder Point subdivision on Warm Springs Mesa, where the company is building custom homes often highlighting and building around the natural boulders of the area.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
21 Apr. 2025
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Some houses in the Harvest Point subdivision would back up to the Kirkland Farms neighborhood, but there would be landscape buffering and not be any roads directly connecting the two subdivisions, site plans show.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2025
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Beneath the surface, the campaign was a mess, lacking keyword segmentation, conversion tracking and meaningful optimizations.—
Anthony Chiaravallo,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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China’s distribution system usually entails films being made available to all Chinese cinemas simultaneously, with no efforts at audience segmentation.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2025
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Spelling first filed for divorce on March 29, 2024.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Stage 4: Resentment continues to build until one or both partners may begin to see divorce as the only way out.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Since the departures of Damian Priest and Rhea Ripley, Judgment Day has lacked its previous momentum, prompting hope for either a revitalization of the group or a dispersal of its members to pursue individual storylines.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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This is less sound economic policymaking than the arbitrary dispersal of favors.—
David B. McGarry,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2025
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The ongoing instability of the power grid has also led to protests, with many criticizing LUMA, which took over power transmission and distribution in 2021.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Last year, a $2.4 billion distribution from Harvard’s endowment accounted for more than a third of the university’s funding.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Polarization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polarization. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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