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half

[haf] / hæf /


NOUN
one of two equal parts of a whole
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Half of 2026 is in the rearview mirror.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

Half of the containers are kept in the fridge, while the remaining half are packed in the freezer.

From Salon • Jun. 29, 2026

The incident involved a seasonal lifeguard at Francis Beach, the main hub of Half Moon Bay State Beach, according to Adeline Yee, spokesperson for California State Parks.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

In a survey of 2,200 U.S. hiring managers by staffing firm Robert Half last spring, nearly a third said they’d made a hiring mistake in just the past two years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

Half of him wished he’d forget so that he could continue to see just the Clara he knew and nothing else.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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