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

I've been exploring the psychology of the cult, navigating some of the most divisive issues, venturing into no-man's land in a high-viz jacket.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

While he is among the best-known opposition figures outside Iran, he remains divisive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Conservative strategist Jon Fleischman, a former executive director of the state GOP, said he was thrilled by Kiley’s decision, which avoids a divisive intra-party battle.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

A researcher I admire, Kelsey Kauffman, has written that “prisons are perhaps the most racially divisive institutions in America today.”

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover