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halfway

[haf-wey, hahf-] / ˈhæfˈweɪ, ˈhɑf- /
ADVERB
not complete; in the middle
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The seasoning packet dissolves into the tomato juices and olive oil, becoming something halfway between vinaigrette, tomato dressing and the world’s easiest no-cook sauce.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Her specialist is based in Liverpool, but she meets them halfway, driving an hour to Glan Clwyd hospital in Denbighshire.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Land is already so scarce across the archipelago halfway between Australia and Hawaii that the international airport runway doubles as a makeshift sports field.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

With the season barely halfway through, the coach said that regaining the team’s identity will be just as important as earning points when MLS returns in the summer.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

I’m only halfway through my thirty hours for Babs—I counted the money I have hidden in the back of the book Mom gave me, the one with my calendar in it—and I have $140.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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