split down the middle
Example Sentences
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The trend in opinion polling suggests that the country remains split down the middle on independence, even if it is not seen as a big priority for most voters at this time.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
Her latest novel is split down the middle, making it impossible to decide which half to begin with.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2025
I also liked how the judges split down the middle and were then able to dine at both restaurants and see how consistent the service and food was throughout.
From Salon • May 15, 2024
Gensler respondents without assigned desks were split down the middle.
From Scientific American • Mar. 20, 2023
After Japan's defeat in 1945, control of the Korean Peninsula split down the middle, at the 38th parallel, a line that cut the nation neatly in half.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
