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No one has been able to prove Steve Hodel wrong—but as his theories have continued to spiral, encompassing more and more unsolved murders, experts have become increasingly divided about his conclusions. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "The True Story of I Am the Night: How the Black Dahlia and George Hodel Were Connected," 10 Feb. 2019 With so many dramatic events on this season of Blue Bloods—including Jamie and Eddie's rocky engagement and the truth behind Linda Reagan's death, just to name a few—fans are left divided on plenty of subjects. — Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living, "Bridget Moynahan Released a 'Blue Bloods' Cookbook Inspired by the Reagan Family Dinners," 1 Dec. 2018 After all, trends from decades past are constantly making a comeback, but people seem pretty divided over whether that's actually a good thing. — Taylor Mead, House Beautiful, "Poll: Which '90s Home Trends Do You Wish Would Never Come Back?," 25 Oct. 2018 In Colorado, a state rocked by the 1999 Columbine High School and 2012 Aurora theater mass shootings, lawmakers in the divided Legislature refused to compromise. — Ryan J. Foley, Fox News, "AP: Despite shootings, states return to familiar patterns," 26 Sep. 2018 When presiding over a divided court, Roberts often has sought modest and narrow rulings. — David G. Savage, latimes.com, "Supreme Court this year gave a preview of things to come: Wins for Trump, employers and Republicans," 1 July 2018 The high court's decision reflects the divided opinion of Americans in the ongoing debate surrounding immigration and border security. — USA TODAY, "Supreme Court travel ban verdict reignites fierce debate over immigration," 26 June 2018 The reign of Hope Hicks, the unflappable White House communications director and the right side of President Trump's brain, comes to an end this week, leaving a communications team bitterly divided and an impetuous president increasingly isolated. — Jacqueline Alemany, CBS News, "White House staffers view post Hicks-era with trepidation," 28 Mar. 2018 With just a year to go until Britain leaves the EU, talks on the future relationship are about to start and May needs to get her divided team behind her at last. — Bloomberg.com, "Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Meets With President Trump," 2 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'divided.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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