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halves

[havz, hahvz] / hævz, hɑvz /
NOUN
one of two equal parts of a whole
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No need to worry about halves of avocados going brown and, eventually, bad in the fridge.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026

Hatton and MacIntyre's subsequent halves ensured this was a win without caveat, so it was well worth the raucous singalong on the team bus.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2025

“It is probably a tale of two halves, as is much of the economic outlook,” said Tony Crescenzi, Pimco executive vice president and portfolio manager.

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

Both versions of the verticillin molecule are built from two identical halves that must be connected into a structure called a dimer.

From Science Daily • Dec. 22, 2025

One or two may have noticed the ripped curtain, with the halves of the painted birthday cake now flapping in the breeze.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood