splits

British

/ splɪts /

noun

(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

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Everyone takes pride in it, so obviously mine has ended up being this really high-profile thing, but my mum splits her time, my dad splits his time between me and my brother.

From BBC

Its opening months were overshadowed by splits in the party, including over money, leadership and its name.

From BBC

The firm splits investment duties across multiple managers in each fund, carving out a slice for each manager to invest in their highest-conviction ideas.

From Barron's

Revenue splits encompass money generated from things such as broadcast TV deals, tickets, merchandise sales and licensing.

From MarketWatch

But when Caitlin was diagnosed with leukaemia last April and Grace prepared to donate stem cells, they were told by doctors they were monozygotic - identical - twins, created when a fertilised egg splits into two.

From BBC

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