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halfway

[haf-wey, hahf-] / ˈhæfˈweɪ, ˈhɑf- /
ADVERB
not complete; in the middle
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Altmann said he’s looking for a total pullback by the S&P 500 of around 6% or 7% — which he sees as possibly halfway done already due to recent drops.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Local residents showed me exactly where their car was hit halfway up the hill to the checkpoint.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The idea of "halfway" integration is increasingly being discussed.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

SAN ANTONIO—The knockdown, drag-out Western Conference Finals are barely halfway over, and they’re already a modern classic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

By the time we manage to slide into last place, we’re sitting in water halfway up our thighs.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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