splits

British  

/ 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

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Example Sentences

The Unilever-McCormick deal adds to the wave of portfolio reshaping across food and consumer-products companies, including divestments from underperforming brands and corporate splits into smaller, separate businesses.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Peltz has a track record of pushing for splits and reconfigurations of sprawling conglomerates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Pattullo, who splits time building New Forms LA and serving tables at Los Feliz’s Little Dom’s, first discovered the show while in college in the Midwest.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

This feature splits the cloud into two sections that resemble the left and right sides of a brain.

From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026

He sets up chess problems and works them out, or splits kindling, or goes for long walks by himself with a butterfly book.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood