split the difference
Example Sentences
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Whatever you decide — to take the deal, or split the difference by accepting half of what he’s offering in return for keeping your $130,000 — make sure it’s locked in.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
A few plan to bypass the grid indefinitely, and others expect to split the difference, using a mix of grid and on-site power.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025
Wyndham Clark hit a 65 to close on 11 under, Gotterup a 67 for -12 and English split the difference with a 66 to finish a shot better still in outright second.
From BBC • Jul. 20, 2025
Several contemporary observers have tried to split the difference: Think like Jacobs, act like Moses.
From Slate • Sep. 16, 2024
How many times had he used me as a go-between to deliver packages to her, undercharging her so that later they could split the difference?
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
