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sectarian

[sek-tair-ee-uhn] / sɛkˈtɛər i ən /




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"I will continue to stand with the Garvaghy Road residents who should be allowed to live in peace and free from sectarian intimidation," she added.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

She said she supported "the right of the Garvaghy Road residents to protest against this unwanted sectarian march".

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

Yemen’s Houthi rebels and al-Shabaab—al Qaeda’s wealthiest affiliate—were long divided by sectarian lines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Fr Aidan said the sectarian dispute was "hatred at its worst".

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

I ask my fellow-workers at the factory; they know nothing and think I am talking of some crazy Yomesh sectarian.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin


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