Example Sentences

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His first book takes the reader from preseason fantasies through rifts within the team to the loss of his starting place and finally his exit from Millwall after nine years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

He and other young Iranians have described emotional scenes as rifts open up over the war.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

During part of their discussion, they explored how Rupert Murdoch pitted his children against each other and what those rifts reveal about the family dynamics driving Fox News.

From Slate • Mar. 21, 2026

Rahman's appeal for unity is a bid to heal rifts in a country polarised by years of bitter rivalry.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

I’ve personally witnessed several family rifts because so-and-so didn’t invite so-and-so to their wedding even though they had the nerve to invite a family friend.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi