fault line

noun

: something resembling a fault : split, rift
a major conceptual fault line in foreign policyMorton Kondracke

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Nvidia’s balancing game continues, reshaping chips to stay compliant and straddling commercial and political fault lines. Kristina Partsinevelos,chris Eudaily, CNBC, 21 May 2025 The intraparty squabbles between moderates and progressives that have dominated the past decade have given way to different fault lines. Charlotte Alter, Time, 19 May 2025 The scars of colonial rule shape discord in modern-day Cameroon along linguistic fault lines. Nalova Akua, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025 With two key fault lines in its vicinity – the North Anatolian and the East Anatolian – Turkey is one of the most seismically active regions in the world, a reality that has amplified concern over Istanbul’s earthquake preparedness. Gul Tuysuz and Nadeen Ebrahim Cnn, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fault line

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fault line was in 1869

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“Fault line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fault%20line. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.

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