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The hope is clearly to sow dissension within the ranks of his corrupt police and security forces.

Russia and Iran have both been named by French intelligence as countries liable to provoke dissension in France through "dirty tricks".

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Martial law is in effect, city streets are filled with dissension in favor of AI and the Entity is quickly gaining control of the world’s nuclear arsenal.

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The band, beset by drug addiction, power struggles and dissension, decided to break up at the height of its popularity.

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Bass has also battled extraordinary dissension in her own ranks, with Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley in interviews Friday characterizing the department as understaffed and underfunded and implying that Bass had failed her.

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