cut in half
Example Sentences
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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
PARIS—Billionaire tech investor Masayoshi Son was in despair three years ago—his reputation stained by bad startup bets and his company’s stock price cut in half.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
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
It looked like a fire hose, except that at the end, instead of a nozzle, there was a round plunger like a big rubber ball cut in half.
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
