splits
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The four girls, who were delivered via caesarean section at 28 weeks and four days on 14 July, were monozygotic quadruplets - where a single fertilised egg splits into four embryos.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
The roll call also revealed some rare splits between members of Democratic leadership, present and past.
From Slate ● Jul. 18, 2026
Bespoke splits the robotics theme into two baskets; one for firms with actual robotics or automation products as lines of business, and alternatively picks-and-shovels companies who produce critical components or systems.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
He splits his time between Massachusetts and Washington, has an appointment at Harvard and is working on a memoir that is due out next spring.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
Then I sever the rope that holds the sandbag for boxing, and the bag splits open as it slams to the ground.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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