split decision
noun
: a decision in a boxing match reflecting a division of opinion among the referee and judges
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Braga won the first of those bouts in 2023 via split decision.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
In a split decision, Tesla missed sales estimates but Alphabet topped forecasts.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 24 July 2025
Taylor won the first bout back on April 30, 2022, which also took place at the world’s most famous arena, in a split decision.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
That decision was upheld in 2014 by a split decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
In a split decision, Tesla missed sales estimates but Alphabet topped forecasts.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 24 July 2025
Taylor won the first bout back on April 30, 2022, which also took place at the world’s most famous arena, in a split decision.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
That decision was upheld in 2014 by a split decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
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“Split decision.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/split%20decision. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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