halve

Example Sentences

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TJ’s also suggests cracking an egg inside a halved avocado, seasoning it with salt and pepper and baking it in the oven.

From Salon

Alibaba and JD.com reported profits roughly halving in their latest quarters, partly because of heavy spending on food delivery.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I couldn't go back on my word to you," Stephen told Rachel after voting for Jack - meaning the pair shared the victory and halved the £95,750 prize.

From BBC

In the qualification rounds, these points are halved.

From BBC

It is now threatened with a demographic crisis after its birth rate halved over the past decade, despite the end of the restrictive "one-child" policy.

From Barron's