cut in half
Example Sentences
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Iranian exports were cut in half in a week’s time, down to 47,000 barrels a day last week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
“Operator assaults have been cut in half, and serious assaults are down 67%.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
As of June 4, the project site will be cut in half from 40,000 acres to 20,000 and the actual center itself likely taking up about 10,000 acres.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026
A position that could be cut in half is survivable for a 30-year-old with three decades to recover.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026
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
