halve

Example Sentences

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This Nowruz should have been the equivalent of Black Friday for him, but his business was halved compared with last year, he estimated.

From Los Angeles Times

"Second, the car industry went through a major transformation. The amount of oil we use for driving 100 kilometres is halved because of the efficiency improvement in cars, the fuel efficiency."

From BBC

Job vacancies have almost halved since the post-pandemic peak while higher costs for employers and strengthened rights for new hires have made firms more reluctant to recruit.

From BBC

Ministers have described a "national emergency" and the UK government has pledged to halve violence against women and girls within a decade.

From BBC

Nazmul Haque, president of the Bangladesh Petrol Pump Owners Association, said he had halved the amount of fuel he sells per day, warning of a string of fights as anger rose among consumers.

From Barron's