rift

Example Sentences

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The rift is an unwelcome complication as the U.S. works to keep Iran contained and persuade Tehran to give up its nuclear program.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It was Epstein. Epstein was everything,” she said of their rift, calling the scandal “everything wrong with Washington.”

From Salon

Charlie, originally from Brighton, moved in with his grandmother when he was 13 after feeling pressure to come out as gay, which created a rift with his family.

From BBC

"With a female Muslim player, they're visibly different so that's where I think the rift kind of comes in," she says.

From BBC

The sisters are mindful that he won't be around forever and I am told they are hoping at some point to repair the rift.

From BBC