rift

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Indeed, this comes amid a noticeable rift in the movement, after 92 apostolic leaders issued a statement in April 2021 aimed at establishing “prophetic standards.”

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

On the left, said Leridon, the rift between those who champion a broad united front and those who advocate for a left without France Unbowed was only going to widen.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

Plus, a new cyber scam, the royal rift between England’s princes, and actor Colman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian apologized to the Gulf states, though Qatari spokesmen say the attacks haven’t stopped, suggesting a rift within Iran’s possibly faltering leadership.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

Personally, Tendai didn’t care if a gang of robocycles thundered through the opening, but the guards had apparently worked up enough courage to close the rift in their wall.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer