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
On Wednesday, Agriculture Minister Bruno Kone announced that the price paid to farmers would be cut in half in order to try and boost sales.
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026
What’s more, 2026 earnings estimates have been cut in half, to roughly $2 from north of $4 a share, over the past 12 months.
From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026
The coach’s irritation is no comfort to Baltimore fans, who have seen their team’s slimming playoff chances cut in half.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025
They looked like big tin cans that had been cut in half and laid on their sides.
From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau
