Example Sentences

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In 2020, Los Angeles County Museum of Art began demolishing three Pereira-designed buildings, which were polarizing even when they were built in 1965.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2023

While the museum protests were polarizing, he said, “At least we’re talking about it.”

From New York Times • Oct. 26, 2022

Kim Reem, a member of the executive committee of the National Federation of Republican Women, said both Trump and Cruz were polarizing figures within their party.

From Reuters • Mar. 7, 2016

In their day, Richard Nixon and Elvis Presley were polarizing figures.

From Washington Post • Sep. 13, 2015

Both Forstall and Sinofsky were polarizing figures, the sort of people you’d cast as reality-show villains.

From Slate • Nov. 13, 2012