split the difference

Example Sentences

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U.S. central bank officials have split the difference, projecting a modest one-percentage-point rise in the unemployment rate this year from its near-historic low of 3.5%, and slow, but continued, economic growth.

From Reuters

Vasarhelyi and Chin split the difference between the highs and lows of their filmography with their latest documentary, “Wild Life.”

From Washington Post

Was I rude to have assumed she should have split the difference?

From Washington Post

For dessert, the flaky, caramelized apple pie split the difference between an Old World tarte and the “as American as” recipe.

From New York Times

In gold jewelry and luxe-looking riffs on traditional businesslike silhouettes like the suit, cardigan and turtleneck sweater, her hair loose and makeup modest, Paltrow has effectively split the difference between demure propriety and power glam.

From Washington Post