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Recent Examples of polarization
In a time when polarization and intolerance threaten the democratic fabric of our nation, the image of a Seder at the Freedom Tower offers a different vision, one of solidarity rooted in shared experience.
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Brian Siegal, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
The Edelman Trust Barometer shows deep distrust of institutions and growing political polarization.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
To regain trust, leaders need to be accountable, deliver results and seek unity over polarization.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Today, young people face a low-hire job market, prices that keep going up – despite never coming down after inflation hit a 40-year high in 2022 - competition from AI, and a climate of deep political polarization and geopolitical tension.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
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Brian Siegal, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
The Edelman Trust Barometer shows deep distrust of institutions and growing political polarization.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
To regain trust, leaders need to be accountable, deliver results and seek unity over polarization.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Today, young people face a low-hire job market, prices that keep going up – despite never coming down after inflation hit a 40-year high in 2022 - competition from AI, and a climate of deep political polarization and geopolitical tension.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polarization
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The system begins by preprocessing battery data using a technique called complete ensemble empirical mode decomposition with adaptive noise.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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In addition, warmer water temperatures and the decomposition of organic material can promote bacterial growth.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Trump himself appeared to acknowledge a diffusion of power in Iran as a result of the American-Israeli assassination campaign.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Three criteria − depth, diffusion, and duration – need to be met individually to some degree to formally identify a recession, according to the NBER.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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As attention concentrates around AI, valuation dispersion has widened.—
Matt Witheiler,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Standard risk and exclusion zone guidelines for LNG sites generally extend far beyond 400 feet, precisely because in the event of a release, thermal radiation, vapor dispersion or flash fires could affect areas well outside facility boundaries.—
Joel McPherson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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To achieve this, the researchers used coherent scattering where nanoparticles were trapped in light intensity of 100 MW/cm2 and scattered it into an optical resonator.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Apr. 2026
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And more than 3,000 other places across the country, plus a scattering around the world.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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The atomization of society begins with your morning coffee.—
Jakub Grygiel,
Washington Post,
9 Mar. 2026
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Neoliberalism wants atomization, managing our own human capital.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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This means every new road, canal and subdivision takes a bigger bite out of its world.—
Eve Bohnett,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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Although many houses remain standing in the subdivision, only a handful of residents haven't moved out.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The system begins by separating objects from the background using semantic segmentation.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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Municipal utilities, transit systems and local banks should adopt multi-factor authentication, network segmentation, regular penetration testing and robust incident response plans.—
Rick Pozniak,
Boston Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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His wife has since filed for divorce.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The series followed her through the aftermath of a divorce and an on-again, off-again relationship with Dakota Mortensen, all of which is frowned upon by the Mormon church.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Polarization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polarization. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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