How to Use drive a wedge between in a Sentence

drive a wedge between

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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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • However, Austin has set out to make clear that the intelligence leak will not drive a wedge between Washington and its Western allies as investigators continue to look into how the breach occurred.
    Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 21 Apr. 2023
  • However, Austin has set out to make clear that the intelligence leak will not drive a wedge between Washington and its Western allies as investigators continue to look into how the breach occurred.
    Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Trelawny possesses none of their qualities and his unfamiliar characteristics drive a wedge between father and son early on.
    Leah Tyler, ajc, 9 Sep. 2022
  • As these images are only shared within selective communities in the Chinese diaspora, the very brand of activism itself might drive a wedge between those who put up posters in Amsterdam and those who take the streets risking their safety in China.
    Caiwei Chen, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2022

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