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  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of polarise.

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Examples

  • It "polarises" in action but soon regains its normal strength when allowed to rest, and hence it is useful for working electric bells and telephones.

    The Story of Electricity John Munro 1889

  • The show features eccentric host Chairman Kaga, possibly best suited to Matt Preston, although Seven program boss Tim Worner told this column Preston "polarises" audiences.

    AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories 2010

  • I know JSD polarises opinion but he can score and make tries out of very little and there is precious little of that in 10 -12-13 so having as potent a back 3 is needed.

    Five questions for England ahead of the Six Nations | Paul Rees 2011

  • A missing three year old polarises your thinking like few things ever could.

    What Really Matters At The Top « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009

  • She is the deputy head-turned-education guru who violently polarises opinion along party political lines – Labour loathe her, Conservatives adore her.

    The confusing world of Katharine Birbalsingh 2011

  • Malouda was asked whether he had confidence in Domenech, who polarises opinion as surely as night follows day.

    World Cup 2010: Florent Malouda's angry silence speaks of French ills David Hytner in Cape Town 2010

  • You will find all this either hilarious, or childish, depending on your views of Clarkson most likely, a man who polarises opinion like no other.

    Web Translations » Blog Archive » Top Gear: Morse Code Translation 2008

  • Honestly, I now understand why people like Kerry, Kennedy and others did not endorse Senator Clinton. she is very selfish. she would say (misspoke) anything to be elected. she polarises everybody.

    Hillary: Wright "Would Not Have Been My Pastor" 2009

  • Or even, based on the understanding that belief polarises society dramatically, Heller tunes the novel so finely to reflect this very polarisation - a bit like those optical illusion drawings in which you see vase or old woman depending on how you look at it?

    The Believers 2009

  • On the contrary, comparing people to McCarthy, Hitler, Stalin, Irving only polarises the debate and gets us further from where we want to be.

    Rabett Run EliRabett 2009

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