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half

[haf] / hæf /


NOUN
one of two equal parts of a whole
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In Los Angeles, during a surge in operations last summer, statistics showed that more than half of the immigrants detained in sweeps had no criminal record.

From Barron's

More than half of voters, about 56,000, live in India, Nepal and Bhutan.

From Barron's

His gig headlining the Super Bowl half time show next month means he's unable to take the stage at the Grammys.

From BBC

The Journal couldn’t determine how the second half of Aryam’s investment, which was due by July 15, 2025, may have been distributed.

From The Wall Street Journal

I was fearful of a lack of energy and not energy or lack of application, but I felt our decision-making was really poor in the first half.

From Barron's