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half

[haf] / hæf /


NOUN
one of two equal parts of a whole
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"With this study, we're able to say three and a half billion years ago, we can see plates moving around on the Earth surface."

From Science Daily

"People always want to play iconic courses like Pebble Beach, but when you see them on the first hole for half an hour, you encourage them to play London Gardens," says Ingham.

From BBC

The Bruins shook off their early jitters by hitting their next eight shots to quickly build a 13-point lead midway through the half.

From Los Angeles Times

Gross margins are expected to climb about half a percentage point to almost 45%.

From Barron's

It’s located at Clinch River, a federal site in the eastern half of the state.

From Barron's