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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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A heated debate divides the kibbutzim that Hamas devastated three years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

A patio divides the two halves, providing access to the outdoors and opportunities to bring more light into both wings of the house.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

That ending, which I won’t spoil here, is where the film most often divides.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

A little cheer rose for 79-year-old Hwang Sun-hee after she managed to place an online order at a training session in South Korea, which has one of the world's starkest digital divides for seniors.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

Though there are no gates, an invisible line divides the village in two halves.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung