divisive
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In normal times, polls show building pipelines and spending more on defense have been divisive issues here, but a majority of Canadians now support both.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
The former professional kickboxers turned divisive social media influencers hold dual US and British citizenship, and had primarily been living in Romania since 2017.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
“Girls” ran for six seasons and remains as divisive today as it was when HBO regularly rolled out new adventures of Hannah.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
Katseye has never been bigger or more divisive.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
Even more divisive and controversial was the swelling chorus calling to completely outlaw American slavery.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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