halves

Example Sentences

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Games in the six-a-side football competition take place across two fast-paced 15-minute halves and include twists on traditional rules, such as a lack of corners.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

No need to worry about halves of avocados going brown and, eventually, bad in the fridge.

From Salon • Jan. 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

It is not easy carrying on both halves of a conversation and having to avoid words that are on the top of your mind.

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg