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Recent Examples of splintering
The vigilantes in Guajes de Ayala join a volatile landscape of warring armed groups – from cartels with tentacles across Latin America to local mafias – in regions like Guerrero ravaged by splintering cartels for decades.
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ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
The vigilantes in Guajes de Ayala join a volatile landscape of warring armed groups — from cartels with tentacles across Latin America to local mafias — in regions like Guerrero ravaged by splintering cartels for decades.
—Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Back in New York City, Stacy Clyburn (Pfeiffer) is the matriarch of a splintering clan.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
But unsurprisingly, the race is usually decided on the climbs — classic ascents such as the Molenberg, Muur van Geraardsbergen, and the Bosberg splintering the peloton.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
In the past, the removal of cartel leaders in Mexico has often resulted in their organizations splintering and in secondary violence, rather than collapse.
—CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Vargas added that the possibility of the Jalisco cartel now splintering and descending into internal fighting seemed unlikely.
—Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
Oseguera, a former police officer, helped found CJNG around 2009 after splintering from the Sinaloa Cartel.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 22 Feb. 2026
The strongest internal check might be the American electorate, which would still have the ability to vote Trump’s allies out of office, splintering his coalition and potentially providing the votes for his impeachment and conviction.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
The vigilantes in Guajes de Ayala join a volatile landscape of warring armed groups — from cartels with tentacles across Latin America to local mafias — in regions like Guerrero ravaged by splintering cartels for decades.
—Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Back in New York City, Stacy Clyburn (Pfeiffer) is the matriarch of a splintering clan.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
But unsurprisingly, the race is usually decided on the climbs — classic ascents such as the Molenberg, Muur van Geraardsbergen, and the Bosberg splintering the peloton.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
In the past, the removal of cartel leaders in Mexico has often resulted in their organizations splintering and in secondary violence, rather than collapse.
—CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Vargas added that the possibility of the Jalisco cartel now splintering and descending into internal fighting seemed unlikely.
—Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
Oseguera, a former police officer, helped found CJNG around 2009 after splintering from the Sinaloa Cartel.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 22 Feb. 2026
The strongest internal check might be the American electorate, which would still have the ability to vote Trump’s allies out of office, splintering his coalition and potentially providing the votes for his impeachment and conviction.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for splintering
Verb
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The light forced its way in, slicing past the shades in hot white ribbons that burned across the kitchen.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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The artist created these tabletop works by slicing disks of walnut into identically sized strips and reassembling the pieces to form undulating fans.—
Katherine Rochester,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The map slices through Kansas City, splitting the city’s voters across three Republican-leaning districts.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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After splitting the first pair of contests, Toronto clinched the regular-season series 2-1 over Orlando.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Western-style chefs' knives have a wider 20º angle for chopping, while most Japanese-style knives have a less aggressive 15º angle that’s adept at slicing.—
Jesse Raub,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Mar. 2026
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Girlfriend synthesizes the sensation of abandon with remarkable clarity, a testament to Ives’ top-to-bottom skillset, trained over years of chopping it up at home with a 505 sequencer.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Splintering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splintering. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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