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  • plural of half.
  • present tense form of halve (3rd person singular).
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halves

[havz, hahvz] / hævz, hɑvz /
NOUN
one of two equal parts of a whole
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"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

Splitting the market in two and owning both halves is a lot like owning the whole thing in the first place.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

If the partition is then removed, the molecules will tend to spread out and occupy both halves of the box.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking



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