halfway

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Andrew Castellano had tough news for his parents over the winter break: He was taking a leave of absence from Harvard University halfway through his sophomore year to work full-time on his AI startup.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Shear, with a resting face that seems halfway to panic attack, plays Sam, whose free-floating anxiety is enough to make him faint in public after getting laid off.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

"It's McLean, looking to go for goal! From the halfway line! Goooallll! Glorious! Glorious! Kenny McLean from the halfway line!"

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

However, that advance only brought the benchmark back to levels seen late last week, and it remains more than halfway toward correction territory, having fallen 5.7% from its record high in late January.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

I’m halfway up the path to his front door when Lou Ann scurries out of her house like she’s been watching for me.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko