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Recent Examples of polarization
The former president also expressed some regrets — such as the increase in political polarization during his two terms.
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Scott Bauer,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Kimbriel said such sentiments are rooted in more than polarization.
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Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Del Toro also nodded to the rising tide of political polarization that threatens creative freedom around the world.
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Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
16 June 2026
Certainly the recent sales—but also the recent fairs—confirm that there’s very much a polarization between the high end of the market and the more experimental, emerging scene.
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Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
15 June 2026
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Scott Bauer,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Kimbriel said such sentiments are rooted in more than polarization.
—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Del Toro also nodded to the rising tide of political polarization that threatens creative freedom around the world.
—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
16 June 2026
Certainly the recent sales—but also the recent fairs—confirm that there’s very much a polarization between the high end of the market and the more experimental, emerging scene.
—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polarization
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Store ripe produce in the refrigerator to slow down decomposition.
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Apply thin, dry layers of clippings to prevent matting, promote decomposition, and avoid oxygen blockage.
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People still move there, but the diffusion is real and accelerating.
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Rapid volumetric heating accelerates dye diffusion and allows for deeper penetration of the prickly pear peel pigment molecules (betalain) into the wool fiber interior swollen by the heat.
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Their image quality is further enhanced by the inclusion of Canon’s proprietary UD (ultra-low dispersion) lens elements and Super Spectra coating.
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Since April 2026, world stock market return dispersion has hit levels not seen since the peak of the dotcom bubble.
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Distance, absorption, scattering, reflection, and insertion losses all reduce signal strength.
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The emission lines instead indicate the scattering of electrons, which is expected when a source of radiation is enshrouded by a vast and dense cocoon of gas.
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Chinamaxxing romanticizes things that feel structurally out of reach at home — compact, affordable-looking apartments; public transit that works; streets safe to walk at night; multigenerational households as an antidote to loneliness; communal meals as an antidote to atomization.
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The atomization of society begins with your morning coffee.
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Known as Stanley Park, the 17,000-square-foot estate dates to 1584 and was later reshaped into a Victorian showpiece before a period of disrepair and subdivision.
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The subdivision includes 355 single-family homes, 33 common lots and one commercial lot.
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Phoneme segmentation means breaking down the individual sounds within words kids hear.
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Segment Customers By Service Needs Customer segmentation becomes extremely important when resources are limited.
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News of the separation broke in September, with Kidman filing for divorce by month’s end and the pair reportedly planning on co-parenting classes and submitting a child support worksheet.
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Lenny filed for divorce from Lisa in May 2022.
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“Polarization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polarization. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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