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Recent Examples of divisional
Footwear News interviewed Daniela Orduña, divisional merchandise director at Coppel, and Viki Zabala, chief strategy and growth officer at First Insight, to get their perspective on using predictive AI in footwear merchandising.
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Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 10 June 2026
Philadelphia is still far behind in the divisional race, but that isn't important.
—David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
The rivalry debate When Big Ten officials deliberated over the league’s new divisional structure in 2010, then commissioner Jim Delany said a prevailing thought was that Ohio State and Michigan should never meet unless a Big Ten championship was at stake.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 1 June 2026
After Tuesday’s game at Miami, the Braves have two more divisional games with the Marlins yet to play, followed by a home series against a hot-hitting Washington Nationals team (also within the division) this weekend.
—Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 20 May 2026
If the divisional rivals continue to split results and struggle against outside foes, whoever wins the AL West could make history.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
As a result, while most of the athletes at the three divisional meets county-wide were hoping for personal bests, there were still those who used the meet to simply qualify and live for another week.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
To announce the divisional matchup, the team references the viral TMZ exclusive report that Donna Kelce was renovating her home back in March.
—Karla Cote, Variety, 15 May 2026
Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 10 June 2026
Philadelphia is still far behind in the divisional race, but that isn't important.
—David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
The rivalry debate When Big Ten officials deliberated over the league’s new divisional structure in 2010, then commissioner Jim Delany said a prevailing thought was that Ohio State and Michigan should never meet unless a Big Ten championship was at stake.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 1 June 2026
After Tuesday’s game at Miami, the Braves have two more divisional games with the Marlins yet to play, followed by a home series against a hot-hitting Washington Nationals team (also within the division) this weekend.
—Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 20 May 2026
If the divisional rivals continue to split results and struggle against outside foes, whoever wins the AL West could make history.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
As a result, while most of the athletes at the three divisional meets county-wide were hoping for personal bests, there were still those who used the meet to simply qualify and live for another week.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
To announce the divisional matchup, the team references the viral TMZ exclusive report that Donna Kelce was renovating her home back in March.
—Karla Cote, Variety, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divisional
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After flying overnight from San Antonio back to the Big Apple, Jose Alvarado, also a native New Yorker, took part in a local Puerto Rican Day Parade, and the mayor joined him in the fun.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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Yamal first arrived at the Catalan giant aged 7, having previously played for his local club La Torreta.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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But behind those struggles lies a system under strain, where staffing shortages, thin provider margins, low worker pay and rapid regional growth have created pressure at nearly every level.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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The helicopter crashed Wednesday in Muzaffarabad, the regional capital, apparently because of a technical fault, according to Pakistan’s military.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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Most of these ancient homes have long since returned to the soil, leaving archaeologists to piece together their stories from fragmentary evidence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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Yet the novel, while uniquely contemporary, joins a larger canon of fragmentary novels that resonate in our digital age of dwindling attention spans.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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World Cup participants Haiti and Iran are among those usually subject to a full travel ban under the policy, while Ivory Coast and Senegal are subject to partial bans.—
Abigail Williams,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
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After a cold case team re-examined the evidence in the early 2000s, investigators identified a partial print belonging to Napper — who had already been convicted of killing a mother and her young daughter nearly two years after Nickell's death.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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Here’s a sectional sofa with great lines.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
12 June 2026
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The suite came equipped with a family-style dining table, kitchenette, massive sectional couch, and—best of all—a terrace featuring a private infinity pool that looked out into the ocean.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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In a renowned 2006 review published in Educational Research Review, researchers traced how working memory evolved from a simple storage system into a more dynamic, multi-component process.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Much of Lofton’s research looks at developing a multi-level, multi-component food system intervention to address food insecurity inequities amongst Black American residents living in predominantly Black communities.—
Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Their doctor had ordered a CT scan – a type of imaging that creates detailed cross-sectional pictures of the body’s interior – to look for pneumonia or another infection.—
Peter Gunderman,
The Conversation,
18 Mar. 2026
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Because the data are cross-sectional, however, the researchers cannot determine whether the microbial shifts contribute to obesity or arise as a consequence of it.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Divisional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divisional. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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