riven

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Homelessness has been a vexing problem throughout American history, an issue riven by disagreements among policymakers and legislators over how best to help people in need of shelter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

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

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025

Pope Leo XIV is encouraging Turkey to be a source of stability and dialogue in a world riven by conflict.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025

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

From Salon • Nov. 15, 2025

It began to drizzle, as if all that flying metal had riven holes in the clouds.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs