fractious
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Polling from the fractious summer of 2024 for the research group More In Common suggested that only 18% of voters overall believed the police treat ethnic minorities more favourably than white people.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
The tighter bonds between Moscow and Pyongyang have led to a frothy period between North Korea and China, two nations with historically fractious ties.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
The tournament, which will take place across a sprawling 16 host cities and three countries, comes after a period of fractious relations between its hosts: the US, Canada and Mexico.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
For now, AI spending and a fractious Fed likely aren’t enough to halt the rally, but don’t discount a clash between the two in future.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
The more his back ached and his muscle dissolved into fat and the fat melted off his bones, the more fractious he became with Janie.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
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