fault line

NOUN

line of rock displacement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

rift

WEAK

break crack fault fault trace fault trend fracture geological fault split

Example Sentences

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And it might exacerbate fault lines that are already starting to show within the party.

From BBC

Even before he began presiding over the most right-wing government in the state’s history, Netanyahu had long exploited the fault lines that have riven the country into warring camps.

From Los Angeles Times

Local media said that residents had been warning of fault lines forming in the area.

From BBC

“There was this complacency about all the fault lines,” said Carmen Reinhart, a Harvard University professor and former chief economist for the World Bank.

From Washington Post

“These terrorist groups are able to prey on existing fault lines within these societies,” he said.

From Seattle Times