Sentence examples for attempting to split from inspiring English sources

Netflix made some big mistakes in 2011, in attempting to split its DVD business and its streaming business, but that didn't impact our usage patterns at home.

A team at the Carnegie Institution of Washington led by Wendy Mao had been attempting to split apart water at high pressures to form a solid mixture of molecular oxygen and molecular hydrogen.

'Classic' takes a decidedly dogmatic tone, attempting to split the community over an issue that was already decided after a month of exhaustive public debate and discussion anyone could participate in (and many did).

Charles Spittal of Ottawa was described as "attempting to split Blachford's skull", Alf Smith hit Hod Stuart "across the temple with his stick, laying him out like a corpse" and Harry Smith cracked his stick across Ernie Johnson's face, breaking Johnson's nose.

Charles Spittal of Ottawa was described as "attempting to split Cecil Blachford's skull", Alf Smith hit Stuart "across the temple with his stick, laying him out like a corpse", and Harry Smith cracked his stick across Ernie Moose Johnsonon's face, breaking Johnson's nose.

The President's attempting to split the baby when it comes to appointing Ms. Warren, but the facts and public perception are aligned and present him with a stark reality: He must choose between appointing Ms. Warren or placating the big banks.

As a practical matter, Iyer will attempt to split his time between Cambridge and New York, "and we'll see how that works".

The case was significant in that Luzhkov attempted to split the tandem by appealing, unsuccessfully, to Putin over Medvedev's head.

Or he could attempt to split the Muslim League still further by openly backing a "king's party" headed by any one among the rebels.

The new constitution of 1983 attempted to split the opposition to apartheid by meeting Indian and Coloured grievances while at the same time giving blacks no political rights except in the homelands.

Pandev attempts to split the Arsenal back four in half with a clever back-heeled volley, hoping to release Callejon into the area down the inside-right, but Koscielny heads clear.