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Recent Examples of splintering
The serious journalism Margaret aspires to do is splintering under our distrust of who controls the megaphones.
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Helps to create a barrier against UV radiation to prevent fading, splitting, and splintering due to the wood drying out prematurely.
—Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 2 June 2026
Too often, Democrats have minimized anti-Semitic excesses on campuses and within parts of the progressive ecosystem out of fear of splintering a coalition that includes activists whose politics have become intertwined with Palestinian solidarity.
—Michael W. Sonnenfeldt, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
From above, Kuna is a splintering amoeba of annexation, tract housing intercut with active farms and green fields.
—Mark Dee
may 19, Idaho Statesman, 19 May 2026
London — The hard-right Reform UK party led by Nigel Farage has surged in England’s local elections while the governing Labour Party has slumped, deepening doubts about Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s ability to govern and further splintering Britain’s traditional two-party political system.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Trump, meanwhile, has railed against Europe for sitting out the conflict, further splintering transatlantic ties.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
With so many Democrats running, there’s the genuine prospect of them splintering partisan support, resulting in the leading GOP candidates — Chad Bianco and Steve Hilton — grabbing both slots and moving past June 2.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
The vigilantes in Guajes de Ayala join a volatile landscape of warring armed groups – from cartels with tentacles across Latin America to local mafias – in regions like Guerrero ravaged by splintering cartels for decades.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Helps to create a barrier against UV radiation to prevent fading, splitting, and splintering due to the wood drying out prematurely.
—Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 2 June 2026
Too often, Democrats have minimized anti-Semitic excesses on campuses and within parts of the progressive ecosystem out of fear of splintering a coalition that includes activists whose politics have become intertwined with Palestinian solidarity.
—Michael W. Sonnenfeldt, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
From above, Kuna is a splintering amoeba of annexation, tract housing intercut with active farms and green fields.
—Mark Dee
may 19, Idaho Statesman, 19 May 2026
London — The hard-right Reform UK party led by Nigel Farage has surged in England’s local elections while the governing Labour Party has slumped, deepening doubts about Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s ability to govern and further splintering Britain’s traditional two-party political system.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Trump, meanwhile, has railed against Europe for sitting out the conflict, further splintering transatlantic ties.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
With so many Democrats running, there’s the genuine prospect of them splintering partisan support, resulting in the leading GOP candidates — Chad Bianco and Steve Hilton — grabbing both slots and moving past June 2.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
The vigilantes in Guajes de Ayala join a volatile landscape of warring armed groups – from cartels with tentacles across Latin America to local mafias – in regions like Guerrero ravaged by splintering cartels for decades.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for splintering
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An autopsy report indicated that the suspect allegedly dismembered Joksimovic using a jigsaw and garden shears, before slicing up the remains and dissolving them in a blender, 20min and radio FM1 Today reported.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
10 Dec. 2025
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The set includes three cutting boards in small, medium, and large sizes—with reversible sides—that can be used for prepping ingredients, slicing meat, or serving a charcuterie spread.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
9 Dec. 2025
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After Senegal turned the ball over, Michael Olise made the perfect pass, splitting two defenders, as Mbappé made a move upfield into the box.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
17 June 2026
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And Whitehall, who began the day in a Tom Ford suit, had to change into a backup suit by Dunhill after splitting his pants.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
Verb
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If preparing vegetables from scratch is an option for you, a few extra minutes spent washing, peeling, and chopping can add flavor, texture, freshness, and value to your cooking.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
13 June 2026
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Just six months after the release of his pal George Lucas’s laser-blasting, arm-chopping Star Wars, Spielberg swooped in with a gentler, more awestruck take on extraterrestrials – and one that manages to keep them offscreen for the majority of its runtime.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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“Splintering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splintering. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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