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half

[haf] / hæf /


NOUN
one of two equal parts of a whole
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Southern California imports about half of its water from other regions.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

In its heyday in the first half of the 20th century, Akron was nicknamed the “Rubber Capital of the World.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

"We could cross $15bn in deal value in just the first half of this year," Sumeet Abrol, partner and national leader at Grant Thornton, told the BBC.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

It weighed about half a ton, but Glenn needed very little help from me to heft it all the way into the schoolhouse.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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