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Recent Examples of polarization
This suggests a common mechanism behind the polarization of X-rays and the polarization of optical light.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 16 July 2025
In a time of civic disengagement and political polarization, university campuses provide hope for democratic renewal.
—Dr. Elizabeth Dorssom, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The draw isn’t just pristine scenery but also the rare chance to rewrite one’s future—far from the turbulence and polarization of stateside politics.
—John Vorwald, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2025
The latest YouGov/Economist poll also underscores the deep polarization that continues to define the American electorate, with support for Trump largely divided along partisan lines.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 16 July 2025
In a time of civic disengagement and political polarization, university campuses provide hope for democratic renewal.
—Dr. Elizabeth Dorssom, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The draw isn’t just pristine scenery but also the rare chance to rewrite one’s future—far from the turbulence and polarization of stateside politics.
—John Vorwald, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2025
The latest YouGov/Economist poll also underscores the deep polarization that continues to define the American electorate, with support for Trump largely divided along partisan lines.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polarization
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The intuitive digital interface is impressive as well, including a one-touch start, adjustable diffusion time and intensity, and use of replaceable signature scent capsules.—
Austa Somvichian-Clausen,
Robb Report,
14 Aug. 2025
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The gaseous diffusion plant, built in 1952, produced enriched uranium as feedstock for the U.S.'s nuclear weapons program and later for use in nuclear power plants, according to the DOE, which owns the site.—
Connor Giffin,
The Courier-Journal,
6 Aug. 2025
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For example, vaccine distribution involves intricate logistics and cold storage planning, strict safety and compliance requirements and optimizing for both consolidation (such as co-locating compatible products) and dispersion (like geographic and weather risks).—
Michael Amori,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Monuments from the Holocene Humid Period in the Dhofar were built in a single episode by groups requiring as many as seven strong men, whereas the subsequent aridification of the climate and resulting dispersion of the population encouraged the creation of accretive monuments.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
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Since this star has known properties, it can be used as a baseline for calculations to get rid of the light noise from Alpha Centauri A, light scattering, and interference from the telescope itself.—
David Szondy
August 14,
New Atlas,
14 Aug. 2025
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Or funeral homes may offer scattering at sea services during which their team spreads the ashes for you in the Atlantic off Miami’s coast.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
6 Aug. 2025
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Nick’s parents are divorced, and the panic attacks begin after Nick, having become incorrigible in adolescence, is ordered by his mom to go live with his dad in a subdivision called Chariot Courts, in Libertyville, Illinois, an exurb of Chicago.—
Emily Witt,
New Yorker,
13 Aug. 2025
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The Oak fire prompted mandatory evacuations in the Elk Park and Aspen Springs subdivisions, according to the Archuleta County Sheriff’s Office.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
12 Aug. 2025
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For organizations embracing segmentation, analytics and thought leadership, ZBB provides a natural framework to prioritize what works and sunset what doesn’t.—
Yogesh Shah,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Picture a future marketing team where customer segmentation, content creation, campaign performance analysis and budget optimization are all managed by interoperable agents.—
Chih-Han Yu,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Ashley Biden, daughter of Joe Biden, files for divorce from husband.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, Anderson, 58, hasn’t been noticeably active on the dating scene since her 2022 divorce from bodyguard Dan Hayhurst.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Aug. 2025
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Winds out of the northeast are bringing Canadian wildfire smoke over the entirety of Michigan − and high pressure and a stable layer of air is keeping the smoke near the surface and limiting dispersal.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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While the procession has ended, Broad Street remains temporarily closed to vehicles and trams as city officials manage the dispersal of attendees and begin restoring normal traffic flow.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
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Adding directors with executive leadership, capital allocation, and distribution expertise to replace board members that have overseen years of value destruction, likely targeting chairman Jonathan Peacock specifically, should signal to the market the start of a new chapter.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
16 Aug. 2025
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However, its aid distribution system has been under consistent attack from Hamas and from some unlikely quarters — the world's leading aid groups.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Polarization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polarization. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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