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halves

[havz, hahvz] / hævz, hɑvz /
NOUN
one of two equal parts of a whole
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What both halves have in abundance, however, is Mr. Woodall’s unforced charm.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Consider a $1 million stockholding in your taxable account that halves in value.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

"We don't want these two broken halves then trying to find their other half," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Secular and Christian popular culture swim in opposing halves of divided entertainment waters, despite broadcast TV’s lengthy history of featuring Christian-leaning shows.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

In an accident, radiation—the protons and neutrons that continue to fly from the broken halves of uranium in the fuel—may travel a short distance from the reactor.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland



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