Example Sentences

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No duration time has been announced for the World Cup show, although soccer halftimes are not supposed to last more than 15 minutes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

It still rallied to grab a 52-50 halftimes lead.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 7, 2021

As the 1995 show and several subsequent Super Bowl halftimes have proven, those moments are not easily manufactured, no matter how many snakes are involved.

From New York Times • Jan. 30, 2020

“Why don’t football games have halftimes anymore, Paw-Paw,” your granddaughter asks.

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2019

There weren’t enough of them to form recognizable letters or shapes—except for a capital “I”—so they didn’t march much at halftimes of games.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli