halve

Example Sentences

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The government has pledged to halve "long-term rough sleeping" by 2030 and prevent more households from becoming homeless in the first place.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

They can ramp up the pressure even more on Arsenal with victory over Fulham on Wednesday to halve the deficit at the top before the Gunners face Brentford 24 hours later.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

The Labour government has pledged to halve the rate of violence against women and girls over the next decade.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

Five minutes into the second-half Watford had a great chance to halve the deficit but Marc Bola had his effort tipped over the bar.

From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025

“I. Don’t. Know. Like 1 told Barrone. I wish I knew. She offered to get the DA to halve my sentence if I could ID the contract issuer. Why are you winking at me?”

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin