fractious
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He also saw that giving Americans across the states a shared stake in federal bonds helped bind a fractious new country together.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
And I’m always grateful that I get a chance to do this and represent this big, fractious city with all these different people.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
A fractious national legislature absolves anyone of the responsibility of trying.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
"You get the feeling now that referees really don't want to get involved in any of it," Everton boss David Moyes said after a particularly fractious game against Manchester United in February.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Lawrence, for his part, was inclined to call Teller’s bluff, for his putative partner was already proving entirely too fractious for his taste.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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