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schism

[siz-uhm, skiz-] / ˈsɪz əm, ˈskɪz- /


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Apple’s announcement widened the schism between the companies powering the AI buildout, and those that are their key consumers.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

The first mention of a football team in Pachuca came in 1892, with a local newspaper article reporting on a reorganisation of the team due to a "schism".

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The scientists watching this schism aren’t sure why things became so belligerent.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

The schism between low-cost items and new premium ones, such as the Big Arch, helps explain what fueled Chief Executive Chris Kempczinski’s viral moment a few weeks ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Though it had been experimenting with other philosophies for several centuries, when threatened with schism it turned orthodox once again.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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