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[split] / splɪt /






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There is a sudden buzz of conversation in a Year 10 class as teenagers split into pairs, sit down opposite each other and start conducting mock job interviews.

From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2026

So if McVay asked him to split out wide?

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2026

Interestingly, United have felt it necessary to state privately any claim of a split between the Glazer family and Sir Jim Ratcliffe is "categorically false" in their words.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

A split is no longer in focus, Cahillane said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

He unscrewed the loop and the hollow coin split open.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

"Our liking and wanting for high-fat foods are greater later in the day compared to low-fat foods," says Beaulieu, who splits her time between the University of Leeds and University of Moncton in Canada.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

DiFiore introduced me to the “Ocean” model, which splits people into five main personality types: openness, conscientiousness, extroversion, agreeableness and neuroticism.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Microsoft Copilot is getting an upgrade as well with Hybrid Intelligence, which splits workloads between cloud and on-device computing.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

She grew to love the city and now splits time between L.A. and New York.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

One of the stilts splits across the middle, and one side of the shack lowers.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

Dinon Hughes, a certified financial planner at Nvest Financial and fellow Gen Z-er, suggests splitting your investments between an index fund and a Roth IRA.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026

Merlo’s ambitions and braggadocio didn’t have much of a shelf life: On Wednesday, the company announced it was deconstructing the edifice he had erected, by splitting into two companies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

The company is splitting its drugstore and insurance businesses amid mounting regulatory pressure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Yet they ended up evenly splitting the moderate-liberal vote, allowing Lawrence a victory with 42 percent of the primary tally.

From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026

After all, Mr. Lincoln had started by splitting rails.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey


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