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half

[haf] / hæf /


NOUN
one of two equal parts of a whole
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In its heyday in the first half of the 20th century, Akron was nicknamed the “Rubber Capital of the World.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Researchers have uncovered the oldest known hand-held wooden tools ever discovered, offering new insight into the skills and behavior of early humans nearly half a million years ago.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

At 1,100 degrees, steel loses about half its strength.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

India has one of the world's youngest populations, with roughly half its 1.4 billion people under 30 years.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

For a year and a half now we had gotten away with our double lives.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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