half-and-half
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The breakdown, however, isn’t quite half and half, at least at the national level.
From Salon • May 14, 2026
He noted there’s a legislative district in Yakima, the 15th, that was drawn up to be split roughly half and half between traditionally D and R voting blocs.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 10, 2022
When asked about the balance between old and new songs, the creative team agreed that it was about half and half — “maybe more new than old,” Park said.
From New York Times • Nov. 4, 2022
I figured Taiwan was roughly half and half of each kind of person, just like my family.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2022
Their family was half and half like a carton of rich milk.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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