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Yet markets can polarize between totally different steady states.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

If this spring’s “The Drama” still managed to polarize some viewers and critics with thorny yet palatable gender dynamics, “Obsession” is its dull cousin: all tell, no show.

From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2026

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

Transparent objects, particularly crystals which will not polarize, diatoms, infusoria, palates of mollusks, etc., can not only be seen to greater advantage, but their parts can be more easily studied.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 514, November 7, 1885 by Various

“If some people don’t like the car because it polarizes, that’s OK,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Predictably, however, the one topic that invariably polarizes the online community is Nazi typewriters … especially those sporting the “special key.”

From Slate ● Mar. 16, 2024

Although his career polarizes opinions in his country despite his achievements, Álvarez is revered by the majority in Guadalajara.

From Washington Times ● May 2, 2023

Still, Macy’s portfolio of businesses from Bloomingdale’s to it’s off-price Backstage and wide range of prices offer a big advantage over other retailers as consumer behavior polarizes.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 23, 2022

The Master of Hermetics polarizes himself at the point at which he desires to rest, and then neutralizes the Rhythmic swing of the pendulum which would tend to carry him to the other pole.

From The Kybalion A Study of The Hermetic Philosophy of Ancient Egypt and Greece by Three Initiates

In today's polarized US politics, Pulido has aimed to bring people together across the aisle for support, sporting a campaign slogan that says: "I'm not team Red or team Blue. South Texas, I'm team You."

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

The screen is polarized so as to make the display invisible from the driver’s position.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

In death, just as in life, Dolly Parton was a rare unifier in a highly polarized America.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

Cross polarized light microscopy uses specially filtered light to reveal structures that may be difficult to see with ordinary microscopy.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026

A mere speck in the sky, she took a reading on the polarized light of the sun.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

Researchers polish a section of pottery until it is roughly half the width of a human hair, allowing light from a polarizing microscope to pass through it.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

The Warner Bros. film was expected to do poorly after polarizing reviews from critics and a challenging marketing campaign.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

To them, Hargitay was, prima facie, the least challenging choice amid polarizing comedians and a shrinking roster of late-night hosts.

From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026

Galliano, who is revered in the fashion world for his creative direction at Dior and Maison Margiela, has long been one of the industry’s most polarizing figures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

They wore shiny, textured gray-blue suits and wide ties and sported long sideburns and slightly too large brown- tinted polarizing glasses.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee