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Anti-Chinese sentiment in the U.S. has made working with students across the U.S.-China divide virtually impossible, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2026
That distinction matters because cancer develops when cells acquire changes that allow them to grow and divide without the normal biological restraints.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026
Attitudes in Labour towards the prime minister's approach don't divide along predictable lines.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
Many issues divide not only Eisenkot from the two Arabs, but also the two Arabs from each other.
From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2026
“So we’ll count everyone and divide it that way.”
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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Ossoff's supporters praise his authenticity and ability to transcend partisan divides to bring people together across party lines.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
There are the tensions between the religious and the secular, divides not just of faith but of society.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
A patio divides the two halves, providing access to the outdoors and opportunities to bring more light into both wings of the house.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
The former editor in chief of Aspen Magazine, she divides her time between Colorado and New York City.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
He lists 121 figures, and divides them according to a taxonomy that’s highly serviceable today:* grouping them according to the type of thing they did.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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Riner said in his announcement on Monday he feared France could soon become deeply divided.
From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026
The researchers divided the interventions into four main groups: prescription drugs, lifestyle modifications, over-the-counter supplements, and medical procedures.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2026
There are no sure things with any of these races, but the divided vote certainly didn’t help.
From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2026
Typically, whatever you had before your marriage is separate property; what you accrue during your marriage is marital property and is divided in a divorce in accordance with the laws in your state.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026
The teacher had divided them all into groups with bird names, and every week a different group would get to “soar” down to lunch and recess first.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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This perfect storm is driving about 180 people to leave the country every day – a record-breaking exodus that is dividing families, shrinking communities and draining talent pools.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
She said that while there may be things dividing the executive, her party would persist in trying to get a budget deal done that allows public sector pay awards to be made for this year.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
CVS Health will split into two publicly traded companies, dividing its retail pharmacies from its insurance and pharmacy-benefit operations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Harbath thinks the rebrand has come to mark a genuine dividing line in the company’s history.
From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026
I retrieve the carrots and begin dividing them between the plates.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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