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halves

[havz, hahvz] / hævz, hɑvz /
NOUN
one of two equal parts of a whole
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He offered to go halves on a handbag for Lauren, despite having never met either woman, and even suggested a possible "wedding in Vegas".

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

This step effectively divided the surface code into two separate halves.

From Science Daily • Feb. 6, 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

‘I am not a man to do things by halves.’

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill