fractious
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Polling from the fractious summer of 2024 for the research group More In Common suggested that only 18% of voters overall believed the police treat ethnic minorities more favourably than white people.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
The fallout has transformed what is usually an ebullient milestone moment for the U.S.’s pick into a wary week of fractious festivities.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
For now, AI spending and a fractious Fed likely aren’t enough to halt the rally, but don’t discount a clash between the two in future.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
Through sheer force of will, and despite several attempts on his life, President de Gaulle held his fractious country together and established an independent foreign policy, much to the annoyance of the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
The area's human geography is equally diverse: it is the home of more than a dozen major Indian groups, who have a long and fractious history.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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