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half

[haf] / hæf /


NOUN
one of two equal parts of a whole
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Without Almiron for more than half of the match, Paraguay held on to beat Turkey 1-0.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

He placed two panels of 25 images each side by side, half colorized and half black and white, alluding to religious diptychs of the past.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

There’s only one MLB club that could possibly overcome all the Dodgers injuries in the first half of the season.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026

"The fire involved a single storey pavilion, with just over half of the structure damaged by the fire."

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

Jonah’s face cracks in half with a grin that just about swallows his face.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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