halves

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Secular and Christian popular culture swim in opposing halves of divided entertainment waters, despite broadcast TV’s lengthy history of featuring Christian-leaning shows, including “Touched by an Angel,” “Joan of Arcadia” and, however regrettably, “7th Heaven.”

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

But having witnessed what he described as "one of the best" first halves of football from his side, which saw them lead 2-0 at the break, he admitted he enjoyed himself.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

“It is probably a tale of two halves, as is much of the economic outlook,” said Tony Crescenzi, Pimco executive vice president and portfolio manager.

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

Both versions of the verticillin molecule are built from two identical halves that must be connected into a structure called a dimer.

From Science Daily • Dec. 22, 2025

The string vibrating in halves produces the second harmonic; vibrating in thirds produces the third harmonic, and so on.

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