disunion

Example Sentences

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Here is the quintessential Westerner about to transform himself from Honest Abe the rail-splitter into Father Abraham, the avuncular statesman capable of handling the looming crisis over disunion and slavery.

From The Wall Street Journal

“To choose love over hate, unity over disunion, progress over retreat.”

From Seattle Times

Over the next three years, the country descended into disunion, followed by civil war.

From New York Times

We must settle the question of slavery’s extension now,” he told his daughter-inlaw, “otherwise it will stamp our National Character and lay a Foundation for calamities, if not disunion.”

From Literature

“Twelve months ago this president said disagreement must not lead to disunion,” said Mr. McConnell.

From New York Times