splits

/ splɪts /

noun

1. (functioning as singular) (in gymnastics, etc) the act of sinking to the floor to achieve a sitting position in which both legs are straight, pointing in opposite directions, and at right angles to the body

Example Sentences

The path to this weekend's founding conference has been overshadowed by splits in the party over everything from money, leadership to even its name.

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A contest between its two most well-known figures could have re-opened many of the splits that have overshadowed the founding of the fledgling party.

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“I didn’t know that it was anything that would bypass any sort of verification,” said Alter, 43 years old, who splits his time between New York state and Canada.

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After years of stunning stock price gains, splits, and no dividend raises, the payment is a penny a share per quarter, for a yield of 0.0002%, the lowest in the S&P 500.

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The EU has struggled to exert influence during the two-year war in Gaza due to splits within the bloc between countries supporting Israel and those closer to the Palestinians.

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