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The pact would halve the level of U.S. tariffs on Canadian-made steel and aluminum, and lower the duty on automobiles from America’s northern neighbor, The Wall Street Journal reported this week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

The world’s second-largest automaker plans to halve its lineup of cars as part of its second major overhaul in two years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

The government has set a target to halve violence against women and girls within a decade, with Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood describing it as a "national emergency" in December.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

Exercise capacity declines by about 1% annually after the late 20s, but regular workouts can halve this age-related reduction.

From Barron's ● May 23, 2026

“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

"You don't really have too many halves of a cricket ball, so it would be something that we never forget."

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

The chart above shows that, much of the time, the two halves of this hedge tend to rise and fall together.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026

The two halves provide the perfect location for people to swim in this deliciously refreshing picture book for readers ages 4 to 8.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

She uses tweezers to nestle the roasted halves on a swirl of verdant puree, then tops it off with crispy fried leaves.

From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026

Still, there was nothing to do but fit the two halves together again.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

Ella Miller and Alex Kovach bought a home in one such area, East Baltimore’s Johnston Square, where nonprofit developer ReBUILD Metro has halved the number of vacant homes in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

Lisa says that since starting on the medication she has more than halved her consumption.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

The stock’s surge marks a turnaround in investor sentiment, as shares of Super Micro have nearly halved since their early June peak.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

Meanwhile, bitcoin has roughly halved since reaching a peak in October last year, hurting the value of Strategy’s stash, which is now valued at about $54 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

It was as though his head had been halved like an apple, then put together a fraction off center.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

Because Jamaica ran sizable primary fiscal surpluses for more than a decade, halving its government debt-to-GDP ratio from 140% in 2012 to 62% in 2024.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

Overall, the LEI fell by 1% over the six months between September 2025 and March 2026, more than halving the rate of decline of its 2.1% contraction over the previous six-month period, the survey said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026

A spokesperson for the Department of Education said misogynistic views are "learned" and the government is "committed to using every possible tool to achieve our mission of halving violence against women and girls".

From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2026

Energy Transfer, meanwhile, has objected to the halving of its award.

From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026

And it is also at this point that he would have made an unfortunate discovery: looking at his image in a mirror will have had the effect of halving its height.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton