How to Use drive a wedge between in a Sentence

drive a wedge between

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  • But their matching names would soon drive a wedge between them.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
  • But marketers should do their best not to further drive a wedge between people.
    — Monica Alvarez-Mitchell, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Will Michaela’s return drive a wedge between Francesca and John?
    — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Who worked long and hard to drive a wedge between him and June, but never managed that, never.
    — New York Times, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Democrats see the issue as a way to drive a wedge between the president and his supporters.
    — Jared Gans, The Hill, 18 Nov. 2025
  • China has for years sought to drive a wedge between the United States and its partners.
    — Mitch McConnell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Government policies that drive a wedge between parents and their children are wrong.
    — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Chinese attempts to drive a wedge between EU countries have failed.
    — The Economist, 11 June 2020
  • 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
  • Social media continues to drive a wedge between people with divergent points of view.
    — Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Washington and its partners should seize on these differences to drive a wedge between Moscow and Tehran.
    — Maria Snegovaya, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Trump’s opponents have attempted to drive a wedge between the president and the military.
    — Mackubin Owens, Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2020
  • 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
  • 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
  • The Furies had delivered a message from Hades, one designed to drive a wedge between father and daughter.
    — Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • 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
  • 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
  • Hunger, fear and desperation drive a wedge between the brothers when Nolan begins to doubt his mother’s dire warnings and plots to set out ropeless in search of food.
    — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Instead of news, the websites carried propaganda intended to drive a wedge between Ukraine and its western allies.
    — David Klepper, ajc, 5 Oct. 2022
  • 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
  • Implying that Trump is controlled by Israel or his Jewish donors is a convenient way to drive a wedge between him and his supporters.
    — Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Observers say North Korea likely aims for better ties with Japan to drive a wedge between the United States and its allies.
    — ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Navigating this predicament requires thoughtful reflection and, more importantly, a strategy that won’t drive a wedge between you and your child.
    — Sherri Gordon, Parents, 21 July 2026
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Lori’s speech articulates the fundamental twinship of artists and critics—a reality that has always resisted attempts to drive a wedge between the two.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026

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