divisive
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I’m naturally quite a divisive author, a love-hate author.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
In a sign of Bollore's divisive reputation, the Canal+ logo was booed in Cannes at some screenings this year, including for the opening film "The Electric Kiss".
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
The article contends that Raman employed divisive tactics by falsely claiming Pratt and Bass were coordinating against her, a characterization that drew audience laughter and demonstrated her inexperience and insufficient preparation for the mayoral contest.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
In the late ’60s, the media portrayed Solanas as just another radical member of the divisive second-wave feminist movement taking hold in America.
From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026
He always took advantage of the master’s divisive culture to be anything but a team player.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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