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half

[haf] / hæf /


NOUN
one of two equal parts of a whole
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Noting the timing in an alumni profile on Harvard’s site a half dozen years ago, Bosworth joked that Zuckerberg clearly hadn’t been studying.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Toss with 1 teaspoon honey, a pinch of salt and half of the orange zest.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

That’s a far cry from the nearly half of teens that were employed in retail in the early 2000’s, but then again, participation among those ages 16-19 remains much lower.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Southern California imports about half of its water from other regions.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Over the two and a half years that I’ve been playing with him, he’s kept a record of every word we’ve played, and every point we’ve scored, in that little blue book.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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