The two groups split sharply in their attitudes toward secular education.

Voters split sharply by region as they defeated the proposal on Tuesday in a special election that also included three education policy issues.

It is now known that the court was sharply split.

The commissioners have been sharply split on how to amend the plan.

Among the black Teaneck adults, however, opinion was sharply split.

Puerto Ricans are sharply and emotionally split over their future status.

But the charitable groups have split sharply over the issue of their own sales of food aid in poor countries.

The job market for Indian college graduates is split sharply in two.

It has split sharply over President Bush's proposal to cut the tax on capital gains.

The two men split sharply on how to deal with the North, and never re-engaged in serious talks.