fault line
noun
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The Orthodox in Ukraine’s east clashed with the Catholics in its west along precisely the fault line Huntington sketched.
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Josef Joffe, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
This distinction is fast becoming one of the most consequential competitive fault lines in modern markets.
—Christopher Vollmer, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
The issue has become a fault line in a race that also includes candidates whose backgrounds would mark a sharp departure from the district’s past.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
The controversy also exposes ideological fault lines.
—Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
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Josef Joffe, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
This distinction is fast becoming one of the most consequential competitive fault lines in modern markets.
—Christopher Vollmer, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
The issue has become a fault line in a race that also includes candidates whose backgrounds would mark a sharp departure from the district’s past.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
The controversy also exposes ideological fault lines.
—Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Fault line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fault%20line. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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