halve
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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
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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
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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
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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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