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  • verb Present participle of polarise.

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Examples

  • The glass which reflects the light does so at what is called the polarising angle, and between the eye-piece and the eye is a plate of tourmaline.

    The Story of the Heavens 1876

  • Fancast that she enjoys having such a "polarising" role but is looking forward to winning over the audience.

    All - Digital Spy - Entertainment and Media News 2010

  • Cowboys executive director Peter Parr said yesterday the public's diverse reaction to Mason's one-year deal is proof the ex-Test and NSW star is still a "polarising" figure.

    AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories 2010

  • Cowboys executive director Peter Parr said yesterday the public&squo; s diverse reaction to Mason&squo; s one-year deal is proof the ex-Test and NSW star is still a "polarising" figure.

    AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories 2010

  • Bosses cheerfully claimed that the look of the Sunderland-built machine were 'polarising', but are aiming to shift nearly 20,000 examples a year in the UK.

    Auto Express: News 2010

  • BJP President Rajnath Singh on Monday accused the government of "selectively leaking" the Liberhan Commission report on Babri Masjid demolition to the media with the aim of "polarising" voters ahead of the assembly elections in Jharkhand.

    Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Views' 2009

  • BJP President Rajnath Singh on Monday accused the government of "selectively leaking" the Liberhan Commission report on Babri Masjid demolition to the media with the aim of "polarising" voters ahead of the assembly elections in Jharkhand.

    Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Views' 2009

  • "polarising" voters ahead of the assembly elections in Jharkhand.

    Top Headlines 2009

  • "polarising" voters ahead of the assembly elections in Jharkhand.

    RSSMicro Search - Top News on RSS Feeds 2009

  • Or do the champions of cap and trade risk polarising the electorate around an issue where the other side's half is bigger?

    Alykhan Velshi: Let Them Eat Carbon Alykhan Velshi 2011

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