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half

[haf] / hæf /


NOUN
one of two equal parts of a whole
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The Luce’s entire upper half and many of its fittings are made of glass, much of it supplied by U.S. glassmaker turned artificial-intelligence darling Corning.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

This week's weather means more than half of the monthly record highs - seven out of 12 - have been set since 2003, according to the Met Office.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Spread half of the blueberries on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

The excursion is unusual for Rubio, who in nearly a year and a half on the job has preferred short, business-like trips and rarely done events outside of government meetings.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

The elementary school was only a block and a half away, it was true, and Nollie had gone there two years without difficulty.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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