Many cases during the last term were decided by a 5-4 vote, split down ideological lines.
But the pairs are not merely split down the middle as if they were socks.
Committee members were split down the middle on the issue, with a single vote deciding the issue.
The result: When welfare reform came up for a vote in 1996, Democrats split down the middle.
Complainants were split down the middle over the right way to stack wood.
The end result, though, is a reminder that modern America remains split down the middle when it comes to political allegiances.
Control of Frontera Foods would be split down the middle, against the advice of their lawyers, who thought someone should be in charge.
Third parties could be split down the middle as their judgement is subjective - how would they have felt in the same situation?
The computer industry is split down the middle over support for Microsoft, with many hardware makers backing the company's campaign against the government, while many rival software firms are calling for a break-up.
If the chief justice really is becoming more critical of restrictions on money in politics, that would leave the court split down the middle, with four opponents and four supporters of campaign-finance reform.
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When the public was asked to choose between a simple positive and negative assessment, however, it split down the middle: 51% said unions had a negative impact, while 49% said their effect was positive.
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The note in Bonhams sale remains clean and crisp but, as it was common practice at the time for paper money to be sent through the post, the note has been split down the centre.
Microsoft and the Justice Department agreed upon a settlement in November, but the District of Columbia and 18 states -- which had filed a separate suit -- failed to agree to the terms and split down the middle.
The SEC commissioners reportedly split down party lines in approving the Goldman charges, with three Democrat appointees led by Chairman Mary Schapiro voting in favor and the two Republican appointees voting against, perhaps enough of a smoking gun for Issa.
In fact, in Western Europe and North America, the good and evil metrics were split straight down the middle.
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Mr. LESTER: Well, I think immigration - if you look at the polling data on immigration, the country is actually split right down the middle.
However, opinion on adoption rights for same-sex couples is split almost down the middle, with 52% in favor, according to the Ifop-Le Monde survey.
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Harold Wilson's promise of renegotiation followed by a referendum split Labour down the middle in the 1970s and led to the creation of the breakaway SDP in the 1980s.
However, opinion on the question of adoption rights for same-sex couples is split almost down the middle, with 52% in favor, according to the Ifop-Le Monde survey conducted October 29-31.
Polls show Americans who consider themselves conservatives are split right down the middle on whether they support stem cell research, and some pro-choice Americans actually oppose embryonic stem cell research.
Mr Eisner notes that many successful partners split the profits down the middle regardless of their contribution to particular projects.
So despite today's discovery, we Brits are likely to remain split on Richard down the old lines: murdering, crook-backed, dissembling Shakespearean monster versus misunderstood, loyal, enlightened, slandered hero.
They haven't broken down the split between primary and general election funds.
Not to be outdone, Exeter responded almost immediately, as McKenzie split the Blues defence down the middle for his side's fifth try.
But in the third round Sylvia let his guard down for a split second, allowing Nogueira, a Brazilian jujitsu master, to grab his neck and pull.
Her right leg missed the beam as she came down from a leaping split.
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