the other half
Example Sentences
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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
“We came back, and half the cars are gone and the other half are leaving all at once,” Loo said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
Today, Larrie and Lisa own 50% of the company, and Jack’s descendants own the other half.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
About half of Hungary's parliamentary seats are divided among political parties according to their national vote share, while the other half represent individual constituencies.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
It was a crushing day for Nguyen: they were alive, but torn from the other half of her family, and from their homeland.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
