divisive
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She added: "We have to move away from divisive politics, and we'll do it together."
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Farage, who helped persuade Britons to vote to leave the EU during a divisive referendum in 2016, was elected an MP on his eighth attempt during the July 2024 general election.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
Thus, this shocking program was exploiting doctors and the trust inherent in their relationships with patients, and it was also divisive among the many hardworking physicians.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
For someone who had attended the festivity barely a week prior, the resolution proposed by board chair Garry Bredefeld was divisive, not unifying.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Even more divisive and controversial was the swelling chorus calling to completely outlaw American slavery.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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