rift
noun
an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink.
Example Sentences
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As AI has the potential to cure diseases, it also causes rifts in pretty much every creative industry, including literature.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
Some of the rifts can't easily be smoothed over.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
There’s a Christian minister, Michael Hare, who’s also a consultant to churches experiencing those rifts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
As of late August, two large rifts were still present.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
The ones at the edges toppled inward and vanished, and the rifts became chasms.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
