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half

[haf] / hæf /


NOUN
one of two equal parts of a whole
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For the first half of the year, net revenue increased 19% on the same period a year prior to 1.3 billion euros, equivalent to $1.50 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Freeman was sore immediately after the fall but finished that half inning in the field.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

The NHS transplants one in 10 lungs and one in seven hearts that are donated - half the proportions seen in some other countries.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

At universities, the ban has restricted access to online research and course materials, with one Herat student saying he had used his phone to help with about half the syllabus.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

It takes me about half a length to find it, but when I do, I slide into the motion and don’t even have to think about it.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

The chart above shows that, much of the time, the two halves of this hedge tend to rise and fall together.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

She uses tweezers to nestle the roasted halves on a swirl of verdant puree, then tops it off with crispy fried leaves.

From Salon Jun. 28, 2026

In every match, the referee is to call for a break around the 22-minute mark of both halves, regardless of the weather.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 22, 2026

The game was broken up into two halves of around 25 minutes each.

From BBC Jun. 19, 2026

The Indian Being, undefined and indefinable, finding itself alone, fearing death, yearning for company, began to swell in size, rearranged itself inside, and then split into two identical halves.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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