fault line
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As Democrats look toward the next election cycle, the question is no longer whether the party is shifting on Israel, but whether that shift will turn one of Washington’s most durable bipartisan issues into a lasting political fault line.
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Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
Seniors account for a disproportionate share of losses The report shows a clear fault line by age.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
Israel's military campaign in Lebanon against Iran's ally Hezbollah has emerged as a central fault line in Washington and Tehran's deal.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
All of that is bound to deepen the fault lines that make regional tensions and sectarian conflict more likely in the long run.
—Ioana Emy Matesan, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
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Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
Seniors account for a disproportionate share of losses The report shows a clear fault line by age.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
Israel's military campaign in Lebanon against Iran's ally Hezbollah has emerged as a central fault line in Washington and Tehran's deal.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
All of that is bound to deepen the fault lines that make regional tensions and sectarian conflict more likely in the long run.
—Ioana Emy Matesan, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for fault line
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“Fault line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fault%20line. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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