fault line
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Topline New data reveals lower- and middle-income Americans spent less at regional theme parks this summer, while affluent travelers spent more than before at pricier Disney and Universal destinations—revealing a premium fault line that has come to define the travel industry.
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Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Holmes was a victim of common fault lines in the justice system.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
For me, there was a retroactive archeological component, calling up those fault lines that may bring feelings to the surface, so that the character lands in a place where this reaction is conceivable.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025
The work reveals fault lines in alignment that no one knew existed — and gives researchers an opportunity to think more deeply about alignment itself.
—Quanta Magazine, 13 Aug. 2025
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Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Holmes was a victim of common fault lines in the justice system.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
For me, there was a retroactive archeological component, calling up those fault lines that may bring feelings to the surface, so that the character lands in a place where this reaction is conceivable.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025
The work reveals fault lines in alignment that no one knew existed — and gives researchers an opportunity to think more deeply about alignment itself.
—Quanta Magazine, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Fault line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fault%20line. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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