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• And Mary uses this to try to further drive a wedge between Meredith and Lisa.
  — Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Jan. 2022
• Who worked long and hard to drive a wedge between him and June, but never managed that, never.
  — New York Times, 17 Mar. 2023
• And there's an obvious place for Ron DeSantis to drive a wedge between Trump and his base.
  — Nbc Universal, NBC News, 16 Apr. 2023
• Chinese attempts to drive a wedge between EU countries have failed.
  — The Economist, 11 June 2020
• Unionists complain that these barriers drive a wedge between them and the rest of the United Kingdom.
  — Mark Landler, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2023
• At the same time, Western nations have seized the opportunity to drive a wedge between Putin and his African guests.
  — Paul Sonne, BostonGlobe.com, 26 July 2023
• This was the moment the show was working toward, which would ultimately drive a wedge between Red and Liz.
  — Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 23 Apr. 2021
• Instead of letting this drive a wedge between you, the universe is calling you to be creative and think outside of the box to find a compromise.
  — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2023
• As a result, his government has sought to curry favor with other states in the Horn and to drive a wedge between Ethiopia and its neighbors.
  — Michael Woldemariam, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2020
• Some speculated the Turkish leader was trying to drive a wedge between the crown prince and his father, King Salman, and to sideline the young leader.
  — Washington Post, 28 Apr. 2022
• Something or someone who distracts you might drive a wedge between you and a partner or slow down your performance.
  — oregonlive, 26 June 2020
• These sanctions are designed to drive a wedge between Putin and Russia’s ruling elite and induce the kleptocrats to challenge the Kremlin.
  — Sam Greene, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2023
• With this bombshell, Larys is obviously trying to drive a wedge between Alicent and Rhaenyra, and he's done a stellar job!
  — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 18 Sep. 2022
• This term and the beliefs that accompany it are often used by white people as a way to drive a wedge between groups who have suffered to this day under white supremacy.
  — Jeff Raikes, Forbes, 27 May 2021
• Trump’s opponents have attempted to drive a wedge between the president and the military.
  — Mackubin Owens, Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2020
• Trump has tried to capitalize on the strike to drive a wedge between Biden and union workers, a constituency that helped pave the way for the ex-president’s surprise 2016 victory.
  — Jill Colvin, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2023
• The pace of innovation, while thrilling for some, has also begun to drive a wedge between generations of Deaf culture.
  — New York Times, 26 July 2022
• Russia has for six years been backing a separatist war in two eastern provinces of Ukraine while trying to drive a wedge between Kyiv and its Western allies.
  — New York Times, 9 Jan. 2021
• This not only negatively impacts your connection with him but has the potential to drive a wedge between you and your daughter.
  — R Eric Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 19 July 2024
• In the long run, Western governments may hope sanctions will drive a wedge between Putin and Russia’s elite, weakening the autocrat’s power.
  — Nicolás Rivero, Quartz, 27 Feb. 2022
• Social media continues to drive a wedge between people with divergent points of view.
  — Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
• The change comes as Democrats work to drive a wedge between GOP lawmakers and their base of older voters who rely on government programs for income and health insurance.
  — Arkansas Online, 18 Feb. 2023
• The idea would be to drive a wedge between some European governments and Washington and between western Europe and eastern Europe.
  — Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 12 Sep. 2023
• But as Democrats settle into pro-union messaging, Republicans are using the walkout to drive a wedge between the union and Biden's push for electric vehicles.
  — Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2023
• Instead of news, the websites carried propaganda intended to drive a wedge between Ukraine and its western allies.
  — David Klepper, ajc, 5 Oct. 2022
• Western officials cannot wish this axis away, hoping in vain that the Kremlin bridles at its vassalage to Zhongnanhai or making futile attempts to drive a wedge between the two powers.
  — Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2024
• Khan claimed Tuesday that his political opponents tried to drive a wedge between him and the army which traditionally plays an out-sized role in Pakistan politics.
  — Munir Ahmed, ajc, 6 Sep. 2022
• In addition, authors of the General Handbook have added new language admonishing members not to let politics drive a wedge between them.
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Aug. 2021
• Again, a first period is used to symbolize a character’s coming of age, but also to drive a wedge between the two characters, as Richard accuses Emmeline of keeping secrets from him.
  — Tina Charisma, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2021
• Besides fostering camaraderie between age groups, this also helps your workers realize that their differences don’t always have to drive a wedge between them.
  — Sho Dewan, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 12 Jan 2025