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half

[haf] / hæf /


NOUN
one of two equal parts of a whole
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According to Luminate’s 2026 data report, electronic dance music dominated the first half of 2026 as the largest growing genre in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

If their work is purchased, the artist receives half of the profits with the remainder used to fund the purchase of materials for others on the scheme.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

Oxford Economics estimates the top 20% of earners have bought more than half of all the new vehicles sold in the past several months.

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

The detonation is part of an $80 million blight elimination campaign targeting 7,000 abandoned homes and businesses, in a city that has lost more than half its population since its 1960 peak of 180,000.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

I take it and gulp down half of it.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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

Guy and Bruno constitute the two halves of a single personality, the yin and the yang, the superego and the id.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 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

In every match, the referee is to call for a break around the 22-minute mark of both halves, regardless of weather.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

Then I propped the halves up against the garage door and headed inside as Miles drove down the street.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia




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