Example Sentences

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Deep disagreements about the nature and even the facts of the conflict are splintering families, friends and communities in the diaspora.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 2022

My marriage and family are splintering apart, and I don’t think there is anything I can do.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2018

We are splintering what was the “camera” and its functionality—lens, sensors, and processing—into distinct parts, but, instead of lenses and shutters, software and algorithms are becoming the driving force.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 8, 2016

In our desire to connect through the World Wide Web we are splintering from each other.

From Newsweek • Apr. 11, 2015

At a time when audiences for nearly every other form of entertainment are splintering, football’s shows no sign of shrinking.

From New York Times • Nov. 4, 2014