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half

[haf] / hæf /


NOUN
one of two equal parts of a whole
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It hopes to run at least half of Tube services, but the Circle and Piccadilly lines will not run nor will the Metropolitan line between Baker Street and Aldgate.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Some four vessels made the trip over the weekend, but carrying small volumes of fuels, not crude, and half were linked to Iran.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Two games later, he hit a half court shot in transition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

But Barclays analyst Raimo Lenschow is focused on a different aspect of the business: IBM’s concentration in software, which is behind nearly half the company’s revenue and most of its profit.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

He brought half a dozen of his friends along with him.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo




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