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Recent Examples of polarization
For starters, economist Kathryn Anne Edwards sees polarization among parents as being exacerbated by a lack of choice.
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Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
For one, the Okazaki group could measure its light’s polarization, in addition to its intensity.
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IEEE Spectrum,
21 June 2026
All four of those nations — like several others in Europe — have experienced political polarization related to the arrival of large numbers of Muslim immigrants.
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ABC News,
18 June 2026
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
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Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
For one, the Okazaki group could measure its light’s polarization, in addition to its intensity.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
21 June 2026
All four of those nations — like several others in Europe — have experienced political polarization related to the arrival of large numbers of Muslim immigrants.
—
ABC News,
18 June 2026
The former president also expressed some regrets — such as the increase in political polarization during his two terms.
—
Scott Bauer,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polarization
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Frequent mowing keeps clippings small, preventing smothering and speeds up decomposition for reuse.
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As with all animals, when a whale dies, bacteria begin the process of decomposition.
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The second is diffusion, where AI moves beyond the companies building it and spreads across every sector of the economy.
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To accelerate this diffusion, collaboration between government, business, civil society, and academia will be vital to share risks, smooth the path to market, and ensure that technological breakthroughs have a positive impact on societies.
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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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What links certain mathematical models of traffic flow, shallow-water waves, and quantum particle scattering?
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Distance, absorption, scattering, reflection, and insertion losses all reduce signal strength.
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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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But this supreme and irresistible power to make or to unmake, resides only in the whole body of the people; not in any subdivision of them.
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The overall density of the subdivision would be roughly 4 units per acre, with larger lots on the development’s western side and smaller, denser homes clustered along the development’s east.
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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 1 Jul. 2026.
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