riven

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The Southeast Asian nation of some 50 million is riven by civil war and there will be no voting in rebel-held areas.

From Barron's • Dec. 27, 2025

Long before Nancy's arrival, the club was riven with disharmony.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025

Small towns were riven between people calling themselves Patriots and British Loyalists.

From Salon • Nov. 15, 2025

The move caps a dramatic month in oil markets, riven by concerns of a supply glut and uncertainty over sanctions on Russian producers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

Their armor was all dented and gashed, the chainmail riven, broken, slashed.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin