cut in half
Example Sentences
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She voted for the budget last year after council members cut in half the amount of police hiring sought by Bass.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
But Thoma Bravo’s paper profits have evaporated with the post—IPO drop in SailPoint stock, which has nearly been cut in half to $12.25 a share on Friday’s close.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
The coach’s irritation is no comfort to Baltimore fans, who have seen their team’s slimming playoff chances cut in half.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025
Related: ‘I’m in a financial mess’: My income was cut in half.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 9, 2025
He’s standing in front of the class, a dummy laid out on the floor, plastic, faceless, torso cut in half.
From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander
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