divisive

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As Robert Frost might have put it: Something there is that doesn’t love a statue of a divisive leader.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

And when it comes to new flavours, it turns out these currant-filled spiced buns - traditionally eaten on Good Friday - can be just as divisive today.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

He also writes that Meghan became a "divisive agent" and was seen by the Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales as a "threat".

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

While he is among the best-known opposition figures outside Iran, he remains divisive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

The incompatibility of these two foundings is reflected in the divisive character of the scholarship on the latter.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis