as in crevice
an irregular usually narrow break in a surface created by pressure
lava flows up through a fissure in the earth's crust
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Recent Examples of fissure
While some of the fissures are self-inflicted, like recent threats of tariffs against the European Union and higher duties on steel imports, a fresh set of court rulings questioning the president’s tariffs-granting authority now hangs over his entire push to reset U.S. trade relations.
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Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 3 June 2025
But there were deep fissures between the organization’s leadership and some of the journalists who had become synonymous with Knock LA’s work.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2025
The holiday came amid a rift distancing the King, 76, from his younger son, the Duke of Sussex, in a fissure that won't seem to heal.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 15 June 2025
The fissures are there for anyone who dares see them.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 2 June 2025
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Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 3 June 2025
But there were deep fissures between the organization’s leadership and some of the journalists who had become synonymous with Knock LA’s work.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2025
The holiday came amid a rift distancing the King, 76, from his younger son, the Duke of Sussex, in a fissure that won't seem to heal.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 15 June 2025
The fissures are there for anyone who dares see them.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fissure
Noun
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Make sure to vacuum all carpets and rugs, including hard-to-reach nooks by using your vacuum crevice tool.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
22 June 2025
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Starting among the orange rocks, vaults, and spires of Arches National Park and passing through with the Colorado River–carved crevices of Canyonlands, this journey feels like a visit to Mars.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
11 June 2025
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The post comes amid an ongoing rift between the couple and the Beckham family.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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Qatar, which hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup and is home to the Al Jazeera news network, has recently worked to restore ties with Gulf neighbors after a years-long diplomatic rift during Donald Trump's first term.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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“Fissure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fissure. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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