polarized
Americanadjective
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of or relating to a medium that exhibits polarization.
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(of an electric plug or outlet) designed so that the plug and outlet fit together in only one way.
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Ezra Klein’s bestselling book didn’t seek to answer why democracy is dying, but Why We’re Polarized.
From Slate • May 1, 2026
"Polarized light teaches us a lot more about the astrophysics, the properties of the gas, and mechanisms that take place as a black hole feeds."
From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2024
Ezra expounds on these dynamics in his fascinating new book Why We’re Polarized, discussion of which has dominated both my Twitter and podcast feeds since it came out last month.
From The Verge • Feb. 28, 2020
His book "Why We're Polarized" was published in January.
From Washington Post • Feb. 10, 2020
Polarized light is especially useful and powerful here.
From The Voice of Science in Nineteenth-Century Literature Representative Prose and Verse by Various
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