21.   The epic scale of the airport caused a rift between the British and the Chinese, who were already feuding over the terms of the handover.

22.   The fight over allowing a new fishing quota system sought by commercial captains in the Gulf of Mexico and elsewhere has caused a rift in the environmental community.

23.   The dispute continues, causing a rift within the tribe as members have tried to win federal money for the new school.

24.   The issue caused a rift between the administration and Congress because Clinton officials chose not to inform Congress of the arms shipments.

25.   The policy has caused a rift in the Olympic family.

26.   The other would cause a rift that would cut the country in two.

27.   The phenomenon is also causing a rift in the philanthropic community, which worries that the public will reduce its charitable giving if a political scandal erupts.

28.   The struggle to find a replacement candidate caused rifts between hard-line factions of the party and younger reformers that have yet to be totally resolved.

29.   The threat of an indictment against Johnston appears to have caused a rift between Danforth and Judge Walter Smith Jr. of U.S. District Court in Waco.

30.   Their highly anticipated battle has caused rifts in the community of Latino fight fans.