divisive
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There, in a nutshell, is the dilemma around English identity: a mayor seeking to bring her community together but nervous that the nation's flag could be seen as divisive.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
"From conflicts to economic crises to climate change and aid cuts, we live in difficult, dangerous and divisive times."
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
They’ve painted the mayor as divisive, and a governing lightweight.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
The man’s duality was evident by the fact that he truly was the ugly, divisive character that spawned the nickname “Tricky Dick.”
From Salon • May 14, 2026
The confluence of race and sex was a powerful force in dismantling Reconstruction after the Civil War, sustaining Jim Crow laws for a century and fueling divisive racial politics throughout the twentieth century.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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