fault line
noun
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The comment marks the latest policy fault line for Republicans, who must resolve a spate of disagreements over Medicaid, green energy tax credits, and more before the bill can be sent to Trump’s desk.
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David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 5 June 2025
This season, despite numerous injuries, Postecoglou continued to play according to his ideals, without tweaking the system to account for personnel, aggravating fault lines between the manager and the club’s fans that first opened last season.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 21 May 2025
As the retrospective nears, Jean reflects on her body of work: equally raw, visceral performances that chart the fault lines of her life, culminating in Photo Booth – her most intimate piece yet, rooted in childhood trauma and her estranged, alcoholic mother, Eileen.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 1 May 2025
The fight over data As AI becomes the backbone of national competitiveness, who owns the data — where it’s stored, how it’s governed, and who gets to access it — is turning into a geopolitical fault line.
—Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 22 May 2025
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David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 5 June 2025
This season, despite numerous injuries, Postecoglou continued to play according to his ideals, without tweaking the system to account for personnel, aggravating fault lines between the manager and the club’s fans that first opened last season.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 21 May 2025
As the retrospective nears, Jean reflects on her body of work: equally raw, visceral performances that chart the fault lines of her life, culminating in Photo Booth – her most intimate piece yet, rooted in childhood trauma and her estranged, alcoholic mother, Eileen.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 1 May 2025
The fight over data As AI becomes the backbone of national competitiveness, who owns the data — where it’s stored, how it’s governed, and who gets to access it — is turning into a geopolitical fault line.
—Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 22 May 2025
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“Fault line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fault%20line. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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