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half

[haf] / hæf /


NOUN
one of two equal parts of a whole
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The internet reacted predictably: Half a million dollars is middle class?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The jaw-dropping north face of 8,800-foot Half Dome towers to the east.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Half of the deals involved investments in development funds, private companies, or a joint venture.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Half received decaf, while the others consumed regular coffee.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

Half of the water sloshed out but the boy stirred awake and soon began to lap it up.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook




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