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The government had previously set itself a target to halve the disadvantage gap by the time the current generation of children finish secondary school.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

The Wigan-born councillor, who represents Hazel Grove in Stockport, said the party recently released a plan to halve energy bills if they get into power.

From BBC ● May 28, 2026

Exercise capacity declines by about 1% annually after the late 20s, but regular workouts can halve this age-related reduction.

From Barron's ● May 23, 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

“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

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

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

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

The hydration breaks have effectively turned games into four quarters rather than two halves, a concern for some of those England supporters who booed the break.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

I take two halves and rest them on my tongue.

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson

Ella Miller and Alex Kovach bought a home in one such area, East Baltimore’s Johnston Square, where nonprofit developer ReBUILD Metro has halved the number of vacant homes in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

Changes recently went ahead to UC which saw the health element of UC paid to new claimants halved for those with less severe conditions.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Ken Tam, manager of Videocom Computer, which specialises in custom-built PCs, said business has halved since price rises began in September.

From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026

Paramount shares have nearly halved since its pursuit of Warner heated up in December.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

The waiter set down Dimple’s steaming, fragrant plate of cod and potatoes, garnished with halved boiled eggs.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

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

Microsoft asserted that the new chip is 1,000 times more reliable than its predecessor, effectively halving the timeline to build a scalable quantum computer.

From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026

Brazilian exports to the US fell off a cliff, more than halving last summer.

From BBC ● May 28, 2026

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

From BBC ● May 5, 2026

And it is also at this point that he would have made an unfortunate discovery: looking at his image in a mirror will have had the effect of halving its height.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton