split decision
noun
: a decision in a boxing match reflecting a division of opinion among the referee and judges
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The Associated Press has decided on a split decision, changing Denali to McKinley but keeping the Gulf in Mexico.
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Benjamin Svetkey and Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025
In September 2023, Della Maddalena picked up another split decision, besting Kevin Holland.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Under previous Governor Shaktikanta Das, the RBI held rates at 6.5% in its last monetary policy meeting in December in a split decision.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
On January 13, 2025, after a week-long trial, Davila received a split decision.
—Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 16 Jan. 2025
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Benjamin Svetkey and Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025
In September 2023, Della Maddalena picked up another split decision, besting Kevin Holland.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Under previous Governor Shaktikanta Das, the RBI held rates at 6.5% in its last monetary policy meeting in December in a split decision.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
On January 13, 2025, after a week-long trial, Davila received a split decision.
—Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Split decision.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/split%20decision. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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