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Adjective
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Hall has tried to drive the narrative in Lansing during a period of divided state government.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025 -
This applies to all drivers on all roads except for oncoming traffic on a divided highway where the road is separated by a barrier such as a concrete wall or a grassy median.—
Caroline Beck,
IndyStar,
6 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, Democratic primary voters were more split, offering smaller shares of support to the three Democrats in addition to former Vice President Kamala Harris, who was not included in the latest poll.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
28 July 2025
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Skeptics wonder if the true intention is to undermine efforts to move away from Confederate associations, an issue that has long split people who favor preserving an aspect of southern heritage and those who want slavery-supporting revels stripped of valor.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
28 July 2025
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“Balkanized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/balkanized. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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