was splitting
- past progressive of split.
Example Sentences
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And unlike Becerra, he didn’t move full-time to D.C., and was splitting his time between the nation’s capital and California, where his family lived.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
International Paper IP -1.68%decrease; red down pointing triangle said it was splitting into two publicly traded companies—keeping its brand for North American operations and creating a new company for Europe, Middle East and Africa operations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026
When we spoke a few years ago, he was splitting his time between northern Virginia and a farm in Wales, where he and his wife were raising llamas.
From Slate ● Dec. 23, 2025
At 17 years old, he clocked 11.4 seconds for the 100m, and was splitting his time between playing as a flanker and a crash centre.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2023
He was a tall, fierce man and would drive his bowl down the other end of the green so fast that when it connected with another ball it sounded like it was splitting an atom.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
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