Example Sentences

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The start-up quickly went viral, with thousands sharing the news and dividing opinions on social media.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

At age 73, your RMD is calculated by dividing your previous year-end IRA balance by an IRS-assigned factor of 26.5.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

These cells -- often called "zombie cells" -- stop dividing but refuse to die off normally.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

“These operators earn money by dividing pupils into different groups,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Mother and Dussel and the rest of us didn’t agree with her, so now we’re dividing up the potatoes as well.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank