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Example Sentences
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Flags hang limply at half mast in what residents describe as an act of mourning for the death of a village which technically still exists.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
In a speech at his campaign headquarters after more than half of the votes had been counted, Orbán said he had called to congratulate his opponent, Péter Magyar, on his victory.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
Around half of Iran’s government revenue comes from oil and gas.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
No country relies more heavily on the strait than China, which receives nearly half of its oil imports through the international waterway.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
It was the same in the center room of the barracks: half a dozen guards or camp police always present.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Vocabulary lists containing half
Number and Operations: Fractions
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Measurement and Data
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"A Man"
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