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divides

  • plural
    of divide.
    divide
    verb (used with object)
    to separate into parts, groups, sections, etc.
  • present tense form
    of divide (3rd person singular).
    divide
    verb (used with object)
    to separate into parts, groups, sections, etc.

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Joao Pedro and Palmer, who count each other among their closest friends, are viewed as two of the players capable of naturally bridging those divides.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

But some of those divides are more easily healed than others.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

Investors generally prefer looking at forward price-to-earnings ratio for stocks, which divides share price by consensus 12-month earnings-per-share estimates.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026

This method divides the temperature record into separate periods and objectively identifies when the rate of warming appears to change.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026

Without waiting for me to respond, he divides the pile in two and takes half for himself.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse