polarize

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They are made of dielectric materials that polarize on the application of the voltage.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2024

The plan, sure to polarize the sport, addresses a growing concern by some that the game is getting too long.

From Washington Post • Mar. 14, 2023

Wijewardena said such acts will only polarize the society and political parties.

From Washington Times • Jul. 10, 2022

Let’s face it: Any portrayal of the late Selena Quintanilla-Pérez is destined to polarize her fans.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2021

We have, first, our electric lamp, then a Nicol prism, to polarize the beam emergent from the lamp; then an electro-magnet, then a second Nicol, and finally our screen.

From Six Lectures on Light Delivered In The United States In 1872-1873 by Tyndall, John