Sentence examples for becomes divided over from inspiring English sources

In Thisbe Nissen's novel, OSPREY ISLAND (Anchor, $13), summer preparations at the island's lone hotel are under way and an insular community becomes divided over the fate of a young boy whose alcoholic parents seem ready to come unhinged.

But the board became divided over which legislative battles to pursue.

Soon the committee, which included parents, a rabbi, a minister and business people, became divided over what was religion and what was history.

And they likely foresaw that attacking the ACA would unify the left — which had become divided over single-payer — even as it divided the right on what the heck to replace the repealed law with.

The coalition that elected him has become divided over social issues, but cleaning house was perhaps the principal mandate of Francis' papacy, and the current scandal may remind everyone of that — including the Pope.

With a deadline looming this week for the public to weigh in on gas drilling in New York State, the antifracking movement itself has become divided over what its goal should be: securing the nation's toughest regulations, or winning an outright ban?

PAGE A16 New York OPPONENTS OF FRACKING DIVIDED OVER OBJECTIVES With a deadline looming this week for the public to weigh in on gas drilling in New York State, the antifracking movement has become divided over whether its goal should be securing the nation's toughest regulations or winning an outright ban, reflecting how the opposition has hardened since fracking became a statewide issue.

WASHINGTON — In a sharp role reversal, Democrats and Republicans have become divided over whether to extend a federal payroll tax cut enjoyed by working Americans this year, with Democrats leading the charge for the tax break and many Republicans demanding that the cut be paid for if it is extended at all.

The opera board became divided over whether to surrender without a struggle in the face of a long-term trend of dwindling ticket sales and generally diminishing donations.

In 1930, the congregation became divided over the need for the Jewish community to hire a shochet to ritually slaughter animals for kosher meat, and over whether the synagogue should hire a Reform or Conservative rabbi.

He has chastised President Obama for not being a "cheerleader for the country" and instead allowing Americans to become divided, especially over racial issues.