split down the middle
Example Sentences
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In May, the San Francisco Zoological Society, the park’s nonprofit operator, split down the middle in a failed attempt to remove her.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 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
On that macro scale, they are representative of public schools, which are also split down the middle between white students and students of color.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 10, 2023
Gensler respondents without assigned desks were split down the middle.
From Scientific American • Mar. 20, 2023
It was attached like a shoe—there was a split down the middle with a long lace pulled tight through holes on either side.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
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