divided

Example Sentences

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If they separate, their assets are divided based on each partner's contributions to the household and future needs, says family lawyer Byron Leong, from Australian law firm Lander & Rogers.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026

After two and a half centuries of triumphs and tragedies, slavery and freedom, civil war and world wars, multiple surveys indicate a nation divided about where it is and where it's going.

From Barron's • Jul. 4, 2026

The question becomes more prominent when it intersects with governance questions like a closely divided vote or succession concerns.

From Salon • Jul. 2, 2026

My hope for this country: I hope that we can stop being so divided, and that it doesn’t just feel so black and white, and that there can be more gray.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

I’d read in the newspaper about Mr. Lincoln saying the same thing in a speech to folks in Ohio: “A house divided against itself cannot stand.”

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan