Sentence examples for a divisive emblem from inspiring English sources

PARIS — France's Constitutional Council on Saturday struck down the Socialist government's plan to impose a 75 percent marginal income tax rate on the wealthy, a measure that figured prominently among the campaign promises of President François Hollande and that had become a divisive emblem of his approach to cutting the budget deficit.

America's poorest state is now the only one to keep that old, divisive emblem prominently on its flag.The explanation is the usual southern brew of stubbornness, pride in a traduced past and, sometimes, prejudice.

He is a divisive character.

He is a divisive figure.

A Divisive Opponent.

Mrs. Kagan remains a divisive figure.

Mr. Thaksin remains a divisive figure.

Mr Farage is a divisive figure.

Cover art was a divisive issue.

Jessica Fletcher is a divisive figure.

He was a divisive character.