divisive

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As Robert Frost might have put it: Something there is that doesn’t love a statue of a divisive leader.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

And when it comes to new flavours, it turns out these currant-filled spiced buns - traditionally eaten on Good Friday - can be just as divisive today.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The result is divisive, to say the least.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

For different reasons, each leader feared that the ensuing debate would raise divisive issues that he preferred to avoid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 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