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[split] / splɪt /






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But the margin of the vote split was stunning: The court, sitting en banc, ruled 10–5 against the Garden State’s laws, with Judge Arianna Freeman—a progressive appointee of President Joe Biden—writing the majority opinion.

From Slate Jul. 24, 2026

There are financial advantages to getting married later in life: You get to split costs and, if one person has employer-based health insurance, it can save money for the partner without such insurance.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

The two sides had squabbled over how Chey’s fortune should be split with Roh.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

They have battled over the split in the courts since 2022, after Chey filed for divorce in 2017 and mediation broke down.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

“It’s just—everyone disappeared when my dad got sick, or they pretended nothing was happening. And you . . .” He meets my eyes for a split second, then looks back down.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

The four girls, who were delivered via caesarean section at 28 weeks and four days on 14 July, were monozygotic quadruplets - where a single fertilised egg splits into four embryos.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

The roll call also revealed some rare splits between members of Democratic leadership, present and past.

From Slate Jul. 18, 2026

Bespoke splits the robotics theme into two baskets; one for firms with actual robotics or automation products as lines of business, and alternatively picks-and-shovels companies who produce critical components or systems.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

He splits his time between Massachusetts and Washington, has an appointment at Harvard and is working on a memoir that is due out next spring.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

A small hallway leading to the kitchen splits Ma and Pa’s bedroom from the room my three sisters and I share.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung

Of course, so much of what’s otherwise known points a finger directly back at Taylor Farms, false-positive atom splitting notwithstanding, and there’s only so much the company can do to deflect.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

It’s really no wonder that Neill would go on to play characters who echoed Mark’s descent into madness, splitting off into equally extraordinary works of spine-tingling creature feature dread.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2026

The Philadelphia Fed’s data appear to fit the theme of U.S. consumers splitting between those who are thriving and those are struggling, Zwemmer said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

By splitting the Republicans, Roosevelt all but ensured the election of Wilson, who, as president, initiated large-scale governmental and business reforms.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

“You can’t do that. We’re not splitting up. We’re never splitting up.”

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech




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