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Discover LudwigThe phrase "as a wedge" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that creates division or separation between two parties or ideas.
Example: "The controversial policy acted as a wedge, driving a deeper divide between the two factions within the organization."
Alternatives: "as a divider" or "as a means of separation".
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"We used the moratorium as a wedge".
In the presidential campaign this year, when have you heard crime as a wedge issue?
He used the shameful "birther" campaign against President Obama's legitimacy as a wedge for his candidacy.
Or the ugly resurgence of gay marriage as a wedge issue in Virginia.
"But it's notable Republicans have not used this as a wedge issue either.
Immigrant bashing then swept into the presidential campaign as a wedge issue.
As a wedge issue, it seems the abortion debate has started backfiring on the GOP.
On one level the inspectors are accepted here as a wedge against any American attack.
The timber companies are using the fires as a wedge to gain access to wilderness.
Mr. Shapiro uses it for more quotidian purposes, as a wedge between Theo and Nat.
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It appears as a wedge-shaped area of low attenuation on CT with volume loss.
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