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Sandel said he first noticed them polarising in June 2015, when the Western chimpanzees ran away and were chased by the Central group.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Bellingham's talent is without question but he has long been a polarising figure amid reports some in the England camp believe he is too self-absorbed.

From Barron's • Nov. 16, 2025

Hugely successful but also polarising, Laws retired last November after various stints at a number of Sydney radio stations including 2UE and 2GB before his final 13-year run at 2SM.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2025

Unable to muster a single win with his new club, his polarising managerial career in the Premier League now has another remarkable chapter.

From Barron's • Oct. 18, 2025

The variations in crystals in the blood are in part of form and in part of molecular structure, the latter being discovered only by means of the polarising microscope.

From The Dream Doctor by Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin)