"Riven" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
Divided; split or separated into parts.
Example: The community was riven by disagreements over the new development project.
A rivalry is a strong feeling of competition or opposition between two people, groups, or organizations. It is a type of intense and often emotional competition where one party seeks to surpass the other by achieving a certain goal or position.<br><br>For example:<br><br> Team rivalries in sports, such as the Yankees vs. the Red Sox in baseball or the Patriots vs. the Giants in the NFL.<br> Fierce competitions between schools, universities, or colleges, such as Harvard and Yale.<br> Business rivalries between companies, such as Coca-Cola vs. Pepsi.<br><br>Rivalries can be driven by factors such as:<br><br> Past conflicts or unresolved disputes<br> Shared resources or territories<br> Economic or financial interests<br> Ideological or cultural differences<br> Personal or inter-personal tensions.<br><br>In a rivalry, each party may try to outdo the other by gaining an advantage, whether it be in the form of winning a competition, acquiring a particular resource, or gaining a social or cultural status.
To split or divide, particularly a road or a transportation system. For example, a river may rive a valley or a bridge may rive two landmasses.<br><br>To force something violently apart, as with extreme stress or pressure.