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half

[haf] / hæf /


NOUN
one of two equal parts of a whole
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Shares of Flutter are down 64% from its 52-week high, although they rose 14.9% through the first half of this week off favorable prediction-market news.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

“So, as we move through the second half of this year and into fiscal 2027, we’re expecting a fair amount of pressure on our protein structure, at least over the foreseeable future.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

After an utterly dominant first half, the Spurs led by 29 points in the third quarter—a deficit no team competing for an NBA championship had ever recovered from.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Over the past year and a half, Trump Jr. has amassed a fortune from stakes in companies ranging from crypto startups to a drone business to a firearms retailer.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

“Somebody’s sawed this plank half through,” he announced.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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