cleavage

Example Sentences

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“It created a cleavage with the United States that was really necessary.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

“Although race is often cited as the central cleavage in America, the single most powerful predictor of voting intention is religion,” the Economist noted.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 13, 2024

Going after its leaders would risk a major cleavage.

From Slate • Dec. 18, 2023

The researchers succeeded in deciphering the enzyme's mode of action at an atomic level and demonstrating the highly efficient cleavage of various glycosides.

From Science Daily • Nov. 29, 2023

He examines a copy of Streeters Precious Stones and Gems; drawings of cleavage panes; trigonometric charts used for faceting.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr