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The measure, which could take effect in early December, aims to halve China’s hybrid market share in the bloc over the next four years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

The government is also planning to "almost halve" its social security deficit in 2027, bringing it down to 12 to 13 billion euros, Labour Minister Jean-Pierre Farandou said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

Labour promised in its 2024 manifesto to halve violence against women and girls within a decade.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

Volkswagen’s supervisory board this month approved a plan to cut 100,000 jobs and halve its model portfolio, in part due to the strain of increasing competition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Just when I think I’m getting the hang of something, Asher will halve the time required of us to do certain missions or perform certain moves.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

The Portuguese side created chances aplenty in both halves and hit the woodwork twice in addition to their four goals.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Using that structural information, the chemists were able to make the connection between the molecule's two halves more rigid.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

A patio divides the two halves, providing access to the outdoors and opportunities to bring more light into both wings of the house.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

“You could have folded a picture of them, and the two halves would’ve matched,” Herzog writes.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

But the string is also vibrating in halves, thirds, quarters, fifths, and so on, producing harmonics.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

However, it said the "stark reality" was that UK cask ale volumes had more than halved in less than a decade and "this trend looks set to continue across the UK".

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Lending to eurozone businesses halved in August, signaling that rising borrowing costs are hindering investment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

A report by the Deutsche Bank Research Institute published in July found that the yen’s purchasing power had halved since 2012, making Japan an outlier in terms of the cheapness of its currency.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

Official figures show the number of asylum seekers being housed in British hotels has halved in the past year, which the Metro reporting that this is the lowest its been since 2022.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

A quick glance below revealed that the Griever had already halved the distance between them, and it was moving faster yet, no more pauses or stops.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner

A fresh deal with unions agreed earlier this month will see a further 50,000 jobs go, on top of a halving of its model lineup.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Now she has been banished along with fruit and vegetable sellers to a vacant lot with lower foot traffic, her turnover roughly halving as a result.

From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026

New York City has committed to halving the construction industry’s carbon footprint by 2033.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

In all Rahm has played 17 matches, winning nine, losing five and halving three.

From BBC ● May 5, 2026

In the other hand I held my pitiful folding knife, so small it needed several runs at halving a good-sized apple.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss