cut in half
Example Sentences
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She voted for the budget last year after council members cut in half the amount of police hiring sought by Bass.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
But Thoma Bravo’s paper profits have evaporated with the post—IPO drop in SailPoint stock, which has nearly been cut in half to $12.25 a share on Friday’s close.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
‘I’m in a financial mess’: My income was cut in half.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 11, 2025
The Great Depression of the 1930s saw his father's salary suddenly cut in half and a dash to the bank to get their remaining savings out in time.
From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025
Their report recommended that Davis’s salary be cut in half, a clear sign that the balance of power had shifted.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
