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polarize

[poh-luh-rahyz] / ˈpoʊ ləˌraɪz /


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That’s because the monarch positions himself above politics and tries to be as uncontroversial as possible—a figure to unify rather than polarize.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

These collisions cause them to polarize away from each other and move in opposite directions.

From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 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

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

A dry cell, Leclanché, or other open-circuit cell would not be at all suitable for a telegraph line, as it would soon polarize.

From How Two Boys Made Their Own Electrical Apparatus Containing Complete Directions for Making All Kinds of Simple Apparatus for the Study of Elementary Electricity by St. John, Thomas M. (Thomas Matthew)



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