great divide

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Recent Examples of great divide But with the aid of a half-decayed video recording of a performance in Amsterdam, a few vinyl albums, assorted monitors and a cast that seems to straddle a great divide, all the major players from 47 years ago are present and accounted for. Ben Brantley, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025 The election of Donald Trump highlights a great divide in the energy paths chosen by the U.S., China, and the EU, the three great powers that together account for over half the world’s GDP. Scott W. Tinker, National Review, 25 Feb. 2025 Recalling these moments reminds us to ask the questions that can help bridge rather than avoid the great divides of our time. Pia Lauritzen, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024 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. Jacob S. Hacker, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2016 See All Example Sentences for great divide
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Noun
  • Many on the right have reacted strongly to those perceived to be celebrating or mocking Kirk's death, calling for consequences such as losing their jobs or in Omar's case, being censured.
    Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • But there is no evidence that the vaccines in use now cause any other major safety risks, including pediatric deaths.
    Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • At the same time, the home furnishings industry was undergoing a major shift with the rise and demise of various direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands.
    Amanda Lauren, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Like the viewers, those who worked on Chief of War had a similar reaction to the news of Nahi’s untimely demise.
    Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Six months later, fate intervened.
    Marianne Lehnis, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Few believe Kim would countenance relinquishing his nuclear deterrence, given the fates of Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi and Iraq’s Saddam Hussein, both toppled after abandoning their weapons programs.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Similarly, fellow country artists such as the Dixie Chicks, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill expressed their sorrow over his passing.
    Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Our hearts are heavy, as his passing leaves a grieving family and a country grappling with division.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Through the haze of doom that shrouds climate science shines the passion behind the quest to understand and solve one of the greatest challenges humanity has faced.
    Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Their appetites portend our doom.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025

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