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
"We caught half a yellowfin tuna once because a tiger shark took the other half," laughed Rob.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 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
Meanwhile, the other half of Pearce’s stagflation formula, the unemployment rate, hasn’t really raised red flags, although labor conditions have certainly been choppy so far this year.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
Everyone laughs—Micah, Maddy, and the band kids who take up the other half of our table.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
