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Volkswagen plans to halve the number of models it offers as part of the plan, which responds to rising competition from Chinese automakers and tariffs that have hurt its U.S. business.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

The government said it was "taking bold and decisive action to halve violence against women and girls", with changes being introduced from September to help teachers challenge misogyny.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

The world’s second-largest automaker plans to halve its lineup of cars as part of its second major overhaul in two years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 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

“Second, the idea of helping you halve your sentence and getting you back out and at large on the street two years earlier? Not terribly appealing.”

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

"The amendment and the National Suicide Prevention Bill are two halves of one reform," said Taiwo Lateef Sheikh, of the Nigeria Suicide Prevention Advocacy Working Group.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

A few minutes after liftoff, its two halves will separate and fall away, allowing Roman to continue its journey into space.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026

"You don't really have too many halves of a cricket ball, so it would be something that we never forget."

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

The two halves provide the perfect location for people to swim in this deliciously refreshing picture book for readers ages 4 to 8.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

Lolo always brought ripe mangoes; he’d score lines into the flesh so we could flip the halves open and eat the sweet cubes.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio

A report by the Deutsche Bank Research Institute published in July found that the yen’s purchasing power had halved since 2012, making Japan an outlier in terms of the cheapness of its currency.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

Official figures show the number of asylum seekers being housed in British hotels has halved in the past year, which the Metro reporting that this is the lowest its been since 2022.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

These investments have been slow to show results: Its net profit more than halved for the third consecutive quarter, while revenue has declined for more than a year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

Analytics FC found Premier League 2 produced more British transfers to EU clubs than any other English division before Brexit, but those moves had halved by 2021-22.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Emily wondered if they were being impertinent, for each twin seemed to behave as though his social obligations were halved.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

Because Jamaica ran sizable primary fiscal surpluses for more than a decade, halving its government debt-to-GDP ratio from 140% in 2012 to 62% in 2024.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

A spokesperson for the Department of Education said misogynistic views are "learned" and the government is "committed to using every possible tool to achieve our mission of halving violence against women and girls".

From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2026

Energy Transfer, meanwhile, has objected to the halving of its award.

From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026

We created Little A by halving the length of our stretched guitar string.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall