split decision
noun
: a decision in a boxing match reflecting a division of opinion among the referee and judges
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In the movie, a bright, striving teenager living amid the terrors of the Jim Crow South makes a split decision that recasts the course of his life.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2024
Like Ben said, split decisions and the people left behind.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2024
The appeals court overturned that forfeiture with a split decision.
—Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Taylor and Serrano previously met in 2022 in a bout which Taylor won via split decision.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 15 Oct. 2024
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2024
Like Ben said, split decisions and the people left behind.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2024
The appeals court overturned that forfeiture with a split decision.
—Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Taylor and Serrano previously met in 2022 in a bout which Taylor won via split decision.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Split decision.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/split%20decision. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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