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half

[haf] / hæf /


NOUN
one of two equal parts of a whole
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Just five minutes into the second half Nigeria stretched their lead to two goals as they once again exposed the aerial weaknesses of the Tunisian defence.

From Barron's

"The result was a bit frustrating. We could have killed the game in the first half, but we didn't," said Senegal coach Pape Thiaw.

From Barron's

"At the moment we survived six months, so let's see, there's another five and a half to go, so hopefully things will get better," he said.

From BBC

He also thought referee Rob Jones should have shown City defender Ruben Dias a second yellow card in the second half.

From BBC

This discourages hiring and keeps nearly half the workforce in the informal economy.

From The Wall Street Journal