the other half
Example Sentences
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I’ve been on trips where half the people are willing to spend an hour in the kitchen and the other half would rather throw a pizza in the oven and call it a night.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
According to the petition, Nick Reiner should have received half of the money when he turned 30, with the other half available to him five years later.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
"She has lost the other half of her," Lizzie said.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
And the other half of it is just age.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
The children screamed, half of them shouting for the boy to do it, the other half pleading for him to stop.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
