dissension

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In meetings with staff this spring, a State Department manager told analysts that their continued dissension was damaging INR’s credibility among administration officials, according to two people familiar with the meetings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025

Still, there is little doubt that this could cause delays and dissension — which is part of the plan.

From Salon • Sep. 20, 2024

That could have been another thread in the show that heightened the drama and revealed more behind-the-scenes dissension that prevented the Clippers from maximizing their potential.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2024

Off the track, there is dissension throughout the paddock as multiple team owners are growing restless with Penske Entertainment’s management of the series.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 9, 2024

Such influential support was all it took to generate dissension.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby