rift

Example Sentences

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The focus of conversations has now shifted onto the bond that remains: hard security interests that are less susceptible to ideological rifts.

From The Wall Street Journal

I feel a growing dissatisfaction, a rift that I deeply regret.

From Barron's

Columnist Elizabeth Bernstein discusses the rise in family rifts and what loved ones can do to avoid becoming estranged.

From The Wall Street Journal

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz acknowledged a "rift" had opened up between Europe and the United States, fuelled by culture wars, but issued an appeal to Washington: "Let's repair and revive transatlantic trust together."

From Barron's

WSJ’s Elizabeth Bernstein spoke to a leading expert on family rifts about what to do when a relationship between a parent and child is on the brink of breaking.

From The Wall Street Journal