split decision
noun
: a decision in a boxing match reflecting a division of opinion among the referee and judges
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In a split decision, the Corruption Court at the Central Jakarta District Court on Tuesday sentenced Makarim to 10 years in prison, lower than the 18 years sought by prosecutors.
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Chandra Asmara,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
In split decisions, the justices blocked Trump from immediately firing Lisa Cook, a governor on the board of the Federal Reserve, and upheld a Mississippi law that allowed mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day to be received and counted later.
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Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
His split 2018 split decision win over Enrique González is Torres’s only fight to leave the first round.
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Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
By the time of that split decision, the sport’s power brokers had already agreed to form the Bowl Championship Series, which began with the 1998 season.
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Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
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Chandra Asmara,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
In split decisions, the justices blocked Trump from immediately firing Lisa Cook, a governor on the board of the Federal Reserve, and upheld a Mississippi law that allowed mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day to be received and counted later.
—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
His split 2018 split decision win over Enrique González is Torres’s only fight to leave the first round.
—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
By the time of that split decision, the sport’s power brokers had already agreed to form the Bowl Championship Series, which began with the 1998 season.
—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
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“Split decision.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/split%20decision. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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