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Adjective
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Resilient communities will be valuable cornerstones of support as the world becomes more and more divided.—
Terry Terrones,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Feb. 2026 -
Over the course of this term, approval of the deportation program started out net positive, then became more divided last summer.—
Anthony Salvanto,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But here is a sampling of some of the reviews — which are pretty wildly split.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Feb. 2026
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While layout preference will ultimately be different for each individual buyer, Ford and Westfalia have made a long, strong case for the split-room concept (rear kitchen, front living lounge/convertible bed, upstairs full-time bedroom) with the Nugget design.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Balkanized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/balkanized. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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