dissension

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White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson, responding to a request for comment to Homan, rejected the idea of any dissension on the team.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

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

From Salon • Sep. 20, 2024

As dissension at home contributes to the humiliating loss of territory in France, the fight over the throne he shakily occupies exponentially intensifies.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2024

He rebels against his heritage and soaks in the music of economically disadvantaged Black people, stirring up dissension in his family.

From New York Times • Feb. 20, 2024

Eventually dissension and uprisings led to the collapse of the Mayan state.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz