A corruption scandal in the Popular Party prompted Vox to splinter off in 2013.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/22/world/europe/spains-election-extremes.html

After his poor showing in May elections, Mr Tsipras had struggled to rally his voter base, a task complicated by splinter parties formed by some of his former associates.

Source: https://www.alloaadvertiser.com/news/national/23613201.greeces-conservative-new-democracy-party-celebrates-landslide-election-victory/?ref=rss

At the same time, reviving the overhaul would probably revitalize the protests and potentially splinter Netanyahu’s government again.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/28/briefing/israel-opposition-protests-judicial-overhaul-delay.html

Despite a lackluster start, and plenty of patience from the pair, something akin to firewood begins to splinter off after a few attempts.

Source: https://time.com/6257557/lebanon-solar-power-boom/

In the longer term, the CGT may splinter (not for the first time in its history).

Source: https://www.politico.eu/article/france-trade-unions-hold-sway-street-protest-emmanuel-macron-pension-reform/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

It’s a lot like when your hand brushes up against a piece of wood and you come away with a splinter.

Source: https://www.ghanamma.com/2023/07/30/2-critical-things-to-remember-when-you-discover-your-partner-lied-to-you/

Major Catholic and Protestant paramilitary groups gave up violence and disarmed, but small IRA splinter groups continue to mount sporadic attacks on security forces.

Source: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/ira-dissidents-suspected-shooting-ireland-detective-97409667

Or did a splinter group of Palestinian radicals attempt to assassinate Mahmoud Abbas for refusing to declare war on Israel?

Source: https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2023/11/07/hmmm-did-palestinians-attempt-to-assassinate-abbas-n590688

Police stopped splinter groups from staging separate protests in Zurich and Basel.

Source: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/politics/swiss-may-1-celebrations-focus-on-equality/48476110?utm_campaign=swi-rss&utm_source=multiple&utm_medium=rss&utm_content=o

The Biafra agitation championed by IPOB since 2012 had been totally peaceful until the Federal Government started sponsoring splinter groups in order to blackmail IPOB and Kanu.

Source: https://punchng.com/ipob-condemns-killing-of-security-operatives-in-imo/

The Branch Davidians, who believe that the apocalypse is imminent in their lifetime, are a splinter group of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Source: https://triblive.com/opinion/art-jipson-and-paul-j-becker-30-years-later-waco-siege-still-resonates-especially-among-anti-government-extremists/

The former president and his team had welcomed a large field of rivals, believing they would splinter the anti-Trump vote and prevent a clear challenger from emerging.

Source: https://centraloregondaily.com/tim-scott-ends-presidential-run/

The splinter group grows and becomes a branch of the Islamic State, taking on the name Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).

Source: https://www.channelstv.com/2023/02/22/key-dates-in-nigerias-recent-history/

The worst offender of them all sent a spidering splinter through my soul within the first two words.

Source: https://www.cnet.com/culture/internet/look-what-chatgpt-did-to-my-online-dating-profile/

“Whenever we have a weak Liberal Party, conservatives tend to splinter into a multitude of pieces,” he said.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/feb/05/lnp-blocks-gerard-rennick-recruits-as-party-seeks-to-keep-out-the-cookers