polarizing

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What followed, members said, was one of the most heated and polarizing debates witnessed at the wood-paneled club in decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

While Musk remains a polarizing figure with the general public, Tesla shareholders have consistently backed the billionaire.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

And with the polarizing and extreme response to Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights,” it seems this animosity has reached its crest.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

Valerie Termini, acting director of the department, said the decision was “overdue” at the meeting, while acknowledging that mountain lions are polarizing animals.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

They wore shiny, textured gray-blue suits and wide ties and sported long sideburns and slightly too large brown- tinted polarizing glasses.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee