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half

[haf] / hæf /


NOUN
one of two equal parts of a whole
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What I said in August: "Manager David Moyes is hoping to build on the revival he inspired in the second half of last term."

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Curry became one half of a rivalry so powerful that it caused the rest of the NBA to functionally fade away.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Spread half of the blueberries on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

The excursion is unusual for Rubio, who in nearly a year and a half on the job has preferred short, business-like trips and rarely done events outside of government meetings.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

It was the same in the center room of the barracks: half a dozen guards or camp police always present.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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