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as in gap
an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)
it was possible to peek through the rift in the fence and see the ball game
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as in to rupture
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Recent Examples of rift
Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
But the election exposed rifts in the labor movement, as Mr. Trump courted union members with pledges to eliminate taxes on tips and impose new tariffs.
—Noam Scheiber, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Gabe Allen, Discover Magazine, 15 Sep. 2022
The police, unsurprisingly, started to fire tear gas canisters again, trying to rift and wedge the fleeing protesters.
—Quartz Staff, Quartz, 28 Dec. 2019
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Noun
Donald Trump Said 2 Chilling Words on Jan. 6 When Aide Told Him Mike Pence Was in Danger: Newly Revealed Evidence
The longstanding rift between Trump and Pence dates back to the Jan 6.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
But the election exposed rifts in the labor movement, as Mr. Trump courted union members with pledges to eliminate taxes on tips and impose new tariffs.
—Noam Scheiber, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Verb
However, the supercontinent began to rift and splinter in the late Triassic about 230 million years ago.
—Gabe Allen, Discover Magazine, 15 Sep. 2022
The police, unsurprisingly, started to fire tear gas canisters again, trying to rift and wedge the fleeing protesters.
—Quartz Staff, Quartz, 28 Dec. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rift
Noun
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The issue has already brought to light fissures within the party.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
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The smoldering conditions also caused pressure to build, resulting in geysers of hazardous liquid waste bursting onto the surface and white smoke seeping out of long fissures.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The Alpha Fund is geared toward investors seeking higher returns through more complex strategies, such as basis trading (exploiting pricing gaps between spot and futures markets) and derivatives trades.—
Nina Bambysheva,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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And yet, for the first time since that gap began to open, Notre Dame has an honest chance to go all the way.—
Pete Sampson,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In 1707, all segments of the Nankai Trough ruptured at once, unleashing an earthquake that remains the nation's second-most powerful on record and which triggered the last eruption of Mount Fuji.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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In 1707, all segments of the Nankai Trough ruptured at once, unleashing an earthquake that remains the nation’s second-most powerful on record.—
AFP,
Fortune Asia,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Use the floor brush for stairs, the crevice tool for windowsills and couch cushions, and the dusting brush for dusty surfaces.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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Bake on the lower rack for 15 to 18 minutes, until brown in the highest spots and golden in the crevices.—
Kelly Brant,
arkansasonline.com,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But the concerns about how the state ended up in the budget hole to begin with, remains central to the blame game.—
Mikenzie Frost,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Jan. 2025
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Listen to this article Harris English finished with a flurry Friday afternoon in the third round of the Farmers Insurance Open, carding birdies on his final three holes for a 6-under 66 and a one-stroke lead over Andrew Novak heading into Saturday’s final round.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The rise of social media and alternative platforms like TikTok fractured the traditional media landscape, with audiences increasingly turning to niche voices for their news and information.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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Jordan and nine-year veteran officer Joseph Rodrigue, who did not fire his weapon, were both wounded in the thighs and Rodrigue's shoulder was fractured.—
JACK BROOK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
11 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Aiyuk started slowly with no training camp, and tore his ACL in Week 7 having caught 25 passes for 374 yards and no touchdowns.—
Jerry McDonald,
The Mercury News,
18 Jan. 2025
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All of Adams’ Democratic primary challengers have torn into him for his Trump meeting, questioning what good could come from it for New York.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
18 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In lesser hands, this might be one of those theatrical pieces that offers a nice excuse for actors to rend garments and gnash teeth onscreen — the sort of cinéma du Off-Broadway favored by microbudget indie directors and arthouse die-hards.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
6 Sep. 2024
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The cuts will rend apart the truss section and send the pieces plunging into the river, unpinning the Dali.—
Christine Condon,
Baltimore Sun,
8 May 2024
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“Rift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rift. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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