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many religions claim to know what happens after we cross the great divide
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With the United States leading the way, the rich world crossed a great divide—a divide separating centuries of slow growth, poor health, and anemic technical progress from one of hitherto undreamed-of material comfort and seemingly limitless economic potential.
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Jacob S. Hacker, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2016
The league title might already be in the bag for one of them, or even a dark horse that doesn’t come from either side of Spanish football’s great divide.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
For others, the years between them cause a great divide.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 14 June 2025
Closing the great divides and functioning from connection matters.
—Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Jacob S. Hacker, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2016
The league title might already be in the bag for one of them, or even a dark horse that doesn’t come from either side of Spanish football’s great divide.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
For others, the years between them cause a great divide.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 14 June 2025
Closing the great divides and functioning from connection matters.
—Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for great divide
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“Great divide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great%20divide. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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