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polarizing

[poh-luh-rahy-zing] / ˈpoʊ ləˌraɪ zɪŋ /


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The fact that she’s so polarizing is, in its way, a recommendation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

That’s been part of the thesis for cybersecurity bulls during what’s been a polarizing stretch for the sector.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Chris Ullman knows he’s a polarizing figure in entertainment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

I don’t like to call them polarizing, because they shouldn’t be.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 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



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