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halfway

[haf-wey, hahf-] / ˈhæfˈweɪ, ˈhɑf- /
ADVERB
not complete; in the middle
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Local residents showed me exactly where their car was hit halfway up the hill to the checkpoint.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Land is already so scarce across the archipelago -- halfway between Australia and Hawaii -- that the international airport runway doubles as a makeshift sports field.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The seasoning packet dissolves into the tomato juices and olive oil, becoming something halfway between vinaigrette, tomato dressing and the world’s easiest no-cook sauce.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Dropping a tribute to Ridley Scott’s 1979 “Alien” halfway through his franchise-expanding series wasn’t easy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

“Going to parachute out halfway for your next book?”

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr




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