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Example Sentences

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This step effectively divided the surface code into two separate halves.

From Science Daily • Feb. 6, 2026

No need to worry about halves of avocados going brown and, eventually, bad in the fridge.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026

His time more than halves the record of the only other person to scale the tower.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026

“It is probably a tale of two halves, as is much of the economic outlook,” said Tony Crescenzi, Pimco executive vice president and portfolio manager.

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

Although not illegal, indulging in the so-called grandmaster draw—in which neither player strives to win but, rather, halves the point after a few inconsequential moves have been made—bordered on unprincipled behavior.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady