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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

In every match, the referee is to call for a break around the 22-minute mark of both halves, regardless of the weather.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

The game was broken up into two halves of around 25 minutes each.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

Soccer, on the other hand, is defined by constant activity: two unbroken 45-minute halves, with no pause for a soda brand or insurance company to chime in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

But the string is also vibrating in halves, thirds, quarters, fifths, and so on, producing harmonics.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones