sectarian

Example Sentences

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Syria is home to a diverse collection of religions, and as the new government sought to establish itself, sectarian unrest broke out.

From Los Angeles Times

At the start of his trial, the prosecution described the attack as "nakedly sectarian".

From BBC

Holding a pen like a gun grimly acknowledges Irish history, opposition to British rule as well as the sectarian Troubles between Protestants and Catholics.

From The Wall Street Journal

"The same neural signature -- reward up, control down under rivalry -- likely generalizes beyond sport to political and sectarian conflicts."

From Science Daily

Three decades of sectarian violence over British rule in Northern Ireland led to the deaths of 3,500 people until a peace deal was signed in 1998.

From Barron's