Sentence examples for closely divided on the from inspiring English sources

Recent polls show voters have been closely divided on the proposal, which will be on the ballot on Nov. 4.

Senators showed that they remained closely divided on the bill, deciding 50 to 47 to drop the Democratic version of the bill on a closely watched test vote.

The marquee decisions of the term — on affirmative action, voting rights and same-sex marriage — will almost certainly be closely divided on the core issues.

Voters with college degrees were closely divided on the matter, while voters without bachelor's degrees were more likely to oppose the measure.

Americans remain closely divided on the issue of gun rights, but public support for stricter gun-control laws has waned since 2008, according to several polls taken before the shootings in Newtown, Conn.

Republicans are closely divided on the issue in Florida and Ohio, but in Wisconsin, Mr. Ryan's home state, a majority of Republicans support changing it along the lines he has proposed.

For many years, the court has been closely divided on these issues, with one vote tipping the balance in landmark decisions.

They were closely divided on whether the administration had pressured Israel too much or too little.

He left Democratic candidates trying to walk a careful line, mindful that polls show that most Americans oppose gay marriage but are more closely divided on amending the Constitution to prohibit it.

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court appeared closely divided on Tuesday during arguments over the theory put forth by the plaintiffs in an enormous sex discrimination class-action case against Wal-Mart.

I also know that because of Justice Scalia's outsized role on the Court and in American law, and the fact that Americans are closely divided on a number of issues before the Court, it is tempting to make this confirmation process simply an extension of our divided politics -- the squabbling that's going on in the news every day.