riven in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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In studies extending across a broad spectrum of disciplines he has argued that our culture is disastrously riven.
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Around this time the band was riven by internal rifts and disagreements, leading to various changes in personnel.
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Riven is nearly always seen with an amused grin on his face.
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They have steep terraced sides, and broken summit crests, riven into many pinnacles.
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Consequently, by the time that he took up the post, the orchestra was already somewhat riven.
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The novel introduces a surreal element, mischievously portraying the literary world as politically corrupt and riven with dark deeds.
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But their shared occupational hazard -- the discussion of "sensitive" subjects in a conflict-riven country -- has put them under similarly nebulous threats.
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The terrain is steep, largely trackless, and riven by the ghauts, or ravines, that radiate into the islandss northern lowlands.
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Although riven by internal feuding, these confederations could mobilise large forces and may have presented a greater threat to the empire than previously thought.
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As if stricken by some blasting spell it burst asunder: there was a flash of searing lightning, and the doors tumbled in riven fragments to the ground.
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