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Recent Examples of balkanized
His work deepened and developed under the responsiveness of the academy and a larger and not-yet-balkanized reading public.
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Nick Laird, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Angry, balkanized, hostile communities with shattered trust in American institutions — from courts to free elections — undermine the social capital needed for free enterprise to prosper.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
Nick Laird, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Angry, balkanized, hostile communities with shattered trust in American institutions — from courts to free elections — undermine the social capital needed for free enterprise to prosper.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for balkanized
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The Mitsubishi then traveled across all lanes of Swope Parkway, a divided road, and hit two trees before coming to rest, according to the crash log.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2026
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Key players Enzo Fernandez and Marc Cucurella have both criticised the club’s decision-making in interviews, while The Athletic has revealed the dressing room became divided after Maresca’s departure at the start of the year.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The actor, who has long split time between Montana and Florida, said his connection to the West runs far deeper than the screen.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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In arguing for a split year’s sentence of prison time and residential drug treatment, Fleming’s attorney, Robert Dugdale, said his client’s cooperation in naming Sangha gave law enforcement officials a target of their investigation early on in the case.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
13 May 2026
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“Balkanized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/balkanized. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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