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half

[haf] / hæf /


NOUN
one of two equal parts of a whole
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More than half of the calls have been about pay and other contractual entitlements while in the war zone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Less than half of SI’s revenue comes from its media business.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

According to the Pew Research Center, more than half of American adults now get at least some of their news from social media platforms like Facebook, YouTube, X and TikTok.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Exeter took full advantage of a sloppy first half from the visitors, with Henry Slade and Will Rigg scoring from interceptions after Ross Vintcent's opening score.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Another woman—white, with short dark hair capped by a green cloche— leaned against a worktable wedged into the other half of the room.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu