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halve

[hav, hahv] / hæv, hɑv /


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The miner could either halve production to 2035 which would reduce global mine supply by around 7% or push to maintain output at roughly current levels, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

According to our State Housing Supply Legislation Tracker External link, state-level laws are on track to produce roughly 280,000 new homes a year, which could halve the national housing shortage within a decade.

From Barron's Jun. 24, 2026

The government has pledged to halve long-term rough sleeping in England by the end of the Parliament.

From BBC Jun. 10, 2026

Tech hardware stocks may halve in value, similar to what investors experienced in the sector during the 2008-09 global financial crisis, while software stocks and retail are likely to fall 25% to 30%, Panmure said.

From MarketWatch May 18, 2026

“I. Don’t. Know. Like 1 told Barrone. I wish I knew. She offered to get the DA to halve my sentence if I could ID the contract issuer. Why are you winking at me?”

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

The chart above shows that, much of the time, the two halves of this hedge tend to rise and fall together.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

A folding-phone concern for years has been the “crease”—where the inside display dips between the two halves.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

She uses tweezers to nestle the roasted halves on a swirl of verdant puree, then tops it off with crispy fried leaves.

From Salon Jun. 28, 2026

In every match, the referee is to call for a break around the 22-minute mark of both halves, regardless of weather.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

Vincent encourages him in his passion because, he tells him, “a woman and a man can become one, that is, one whole and not two halves, that I believe.”

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

The stock’s surge marks a turnaround in investor sentiment, as shares of Super Micro have nearly halved since their early June peak.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

But Cristian Romero halved the deficit 11 minutes from time before Lionel Messi equalised five minutes later.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

The nonfarm-payrolls figure halved between May and June, and the latest job-creation figures were about half Wall Street’s estimates.

From MarketWatch Jul. 2, 2026

He halved the number of chemical companies in the city to around 500 to reduce its reliance on older, more-polluting industries.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

It looked like a giant halved melon with the round side out.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

Now she has been banished along with fruit and vegetable sellers to a vacant lot with lower foot traffic, her turnover roughly halving as a result.

From Barron's Jun. 2, 2026

New York City has committed to halving the construction industry’s carbon footprint by 2033.

From The Wall Street Journal May 8, 2026

In all Rahm has played 17 matches, winning nine, losing five and halving three.

From BBC May 5, 2026

The party's 25.4% of the vote represented a near halving of their 50.8% of the vote in 2024 and the 13th biggest ever fall in the party's support in a by-election.

From BBC Feb. 27, 2026

I make my way back to him, halving the distance between me and the fire.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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