fault line
noun
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The euro crisis exposed deep fault lines between the north and south, and the UK's stunning Brexit vote in 2016 underscored the fragility of the entire project.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
The war in Ukraine has exposed profound fault lines in the international legal order, challenging its capacity to deliver on its most basic goal.
—Gyunduz Mamedov, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
The fires have exposed old wounds along the town’s racial fault lines.
—Matt Friedman, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
Earthquakes are common in the Himalayan region, which spans a fault line between the Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 7 Jan. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
The war in Ukraine has exposed profound fault lines in the international legal order, challenging its capacity to deliver on its most basic goal.
—Gyunduz Mamedov, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
The fires have exposed old wounds along the town’s racial fault lines.
—Matt Friedman, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
Earthquakes are common in the Himalayan region, which spans a fault line between the Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Fault line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fault%20line. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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