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polarization

[poh-ler-uh-zey-shuhn] / ˌpoʊ lər əˈzeɪ ʃən /


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"Previously, these models basically had random regions of polarization, but they didn't tell you how those regions correlate with each other," Xu says.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

Archbishop Paul Coakley, president of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, expressed concern recently in an open letter over the "current climate of fear and polarization" in the United States.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

"The light wave twists around its axis, and its phase changes in a spiral manner. Moreover, even the polarization -- the direction of oscillation of the electric field -- begins to rotate."

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

“It is tempting to attribute polarization and war that occur in humans today to ethnic, religious or political divisions,” Sandel and his co-authors conclude.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

Given Walt’s need to exert control and Chris’s extravagantly independent nature, polarization was inevitable.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer




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