Word: splits
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After weighing the risks and benefits, the CDC panel decided to split the difference. Their recommendation, which is slated to become official policy in 1996, is to inoculate infants twice with the killed-virus vaccine at two and four months, then twice more with the live-virus vaccine before the age of six years. Infants, whose immune systems are not yet very strong, do not get exposed to the slightly more dangerous preparation. Older children, who have developed tougher constitutions, will get the benefits of full protection. Experts expect that the change could prevent most vaccine-associated cases of polio...
...remember it as the trial of the century, but not as one that split America. If America is divided, O.J. is not to blame. We are." MARTINE E. DUNPHY New York City HOW BLIND AMERICA HAS BECOME. THE O.J. Simpson trial was not about race and racial division in the U.S. [COVER STORIES, Oct. 9]. It was deeper than that: it was about poverty vs. wealth. The struggle of classes is the foundation of all religious, economic and political systems, and the Simpson trial only reflects the superficiality of the times. It's the same old struggle: the rich...
Microsoft's solutions are hardly ever the best solutions; but they end up being the industry standards, by virtue of the company's fortunate history (its split with IBM) and its strong-arm tactics. Innovation is satisfied, and mediocrity reigns...
...might have been a great 7-10 split in bowling, but for the soccer team, it was a heartbreaker...
...single goal can mean the difference between winning a championship and being an also-ran. A single moment, a split-second reaction or a brief shift in momentum can determine who walks away with their heads held high. And it is in these situations that a team shows its true character, a character often reflective of its captain...