polarize
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Yet markets can polarize between totally different steady states.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
If this spring’s “The Drama” still managed to polarize some viewers and critics with thorny yet palatable gender dynamics, “Obsession” is its dull cousin: all tell, no show.
From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2026
In the end, "it turned out that yes, you can actually valley polarize bulk materials that are central symmetric, because of the symmetry conditions," concludes Poborska.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 24, 2024
The plan, sure to polarize the sport, addresses a growing concern by some that the game is getting too long.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 14, 2023
We have, first, our electric lamp, then a Nicol prism, to polarize the beam emergent from the lamp; then an electro-magnet, then a second Nicol, and finally our screen.
From Six Lectures on Light Delivered In The United States In 1872-1873 by John Tyndall
Predictably, however, the one topic that invariably polarizes the online community is Nazi typewriters … especially those sporting the “special key.”
From Slate ● Mar. 16, 2024
Although his career polarizes opinions in his country despite his achievements, Álvarez is revered by the majority in Guadalajara.
From Washington Times ● May 2, 2023
Still, Macy’s portfolio of businesses from Bloomingdale’s to it’s off-price Backstage and wide range of prices offer a big advantage over other retailers as consumer behavior polarizes.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 23, 2022
A nerve impulse opens the K+ channel, which makes K+ enter the cell and polarizes the membrane.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The Master of Hermetics polarizes himself at the point at which he desires to rest, and then neutralizes the Rhythmic swing of the pendulum which would tend to carry him to the other pole.
From The Kybalion A Study of The Hermetic Philosophy of Ancient Egypt and Greece by Three Initiates
In death, just as in life, Dolly Parton was a rare unifier in a highly polarized America.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Chiroptical methods examine how molecules interact with polarized light.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
It showed that even in a polarized America, fractured by the Vietnam War, reconciliation and healing is always possible, a message that is once again desperately needed today.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
It is amazing that on this polarized court, which can agree on nothing, we got a unanimous decision that day-drinking is a good thing.
From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2026
With the press of a tiny button on its side, the glasses could also switch back and forth like polarized lenses between the virtual world and the real world.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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The Warner Bros. film was expected to do poorly after polarizing reviews from critics and a challenging marketing campaign.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
“I get that he’s a polarizing guy. I know he’s notorious,” Peña said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
To them, Hargitay was, prima facie, the least challenging choice amid polarizing comedians and a shrinking roster of late-night hosts.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
A beef-tallow-induced identity crisis: Earlier this year, Luke Winkie set out to crack the biggest culinary mystery in America: Why has this old-fashioned cooking ingredient become so polarizing?
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
They wore shiny, textured gray-blue suits and wide ties and sported long sideburns and slightly too large brown- tinted polarizing glasses.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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