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halfway

[haf-wey, hahf-] / ˈhæfˈweɪ, ˈhɑf- /
ADVERB
not complete; in the middle
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He works at a law firm and is halfway through this three-year Chartered Institute of Management Accountants course to qualify as a chartered accountant.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 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

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention requested passengers stay at the Nebraska facility through May 31, halfway through the incubation period for the disease.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 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 • May 28, 2026

The tears stopped about halfway down and held there as if by some invisible force.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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