halfway house
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A halfway house is a New York Times podcast whose moderators ape the shouty persona of comedian John Mulaney.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
This would be somewhat of a halfway house.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026
After his release from jail, Brueckner was taken to a halfway house in Neumuenster, the magazine said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2025
The 2007 Second Chance Act allows people to transition from prisons to the community, serving up to the final 12 months of their sentence in a halfway house.
From Slate ● Jul. 5, 2025
Even so, it was a lovely place and situation; a halfway house between prison and freedom.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
