half points

Example Sentences

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"And then the longer it went on, the more I started thinking: We're not going to get these two and a half points."

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2025

"He played incredible golf to keep us in it. And we won one and a half points out of our two matches. Him holing that putt was just a perfect way to end the week."

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025

He won three and a half points out of four; beating 15-year-old Miles Russell 5&4 in the singles at Marco Simone near Rome.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2024

Bates’ 17 first half points matched his season high from a year ago with Memphis.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 11, 2022

Bobby claimed that his system would actually reduce the number of draws, that it would produce games in which the players would take more chances, trying to achieve wins rather than half points.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady