divisive
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European Cup winners 40 years ago and Romania's most dominant club, they now play in Liga II. But, following a deeply divisive split, many of the traditional fanbase follow top-flight FCSB.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
And yet, when he describes the Spencers as William and Harry’s “blood family,” it’s also clear that it’s a squabble for supremacy, divisive and inflammatory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The glasses are divisive, and have been labelled by some as "pervert glasses" because they can be used to film covertly.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
“The justice often publicly portrayed as unyielding and inflexible is, behind the scenes, the conservative who is uniquely adept at finding common ground on the most divisive issues.”
From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2026
A researcher I admire, Kelsey Kauffman, has written that “prisons are perhaps the most racially divisive institutions in America today.”
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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