split decision
noun
: a decision in a boxing match reflecting a division of opinion among the referee and judges
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Her losses, both by decision, came against Amanda Nunes, including a September 2017 split decision setback against then-champ Nunes.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Listen to this article The man convicted of crashing into a State Police cruiser on the Mass Pike and killing the trooper has received a split decision from the Supreme Judicial Court.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 6 May 2025
The split decision asserted the court’s role in interpreting congressional acts — and striking them down — while also adjudicating executive branch actions.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025
If the justices end up in a 4-4 split decision, the Oklahoma Supreme Court’s ruling would stand.
—Sophie Hills, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Apr. 2025
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Listen to this article The man convicted of crashing into a State Police cruiser on the Mass Pike and killing the trooper has received a split decision from the Supreme Judicial Court.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 6 May 2025
The split decision asserted the court’s role in interpreting congressional acts — and striking them down — while also adjudicating executive branch actions.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025
If the justices end up in a 4-4 split decision, the Oklahoma Supreme Court’s ruling would stand.
—Sophie Hills, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Split decision.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/split%20decision. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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