in half

Example Sentences

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I told my staff, “Buffet-wise, make sure that you go out and you cut the chicken in half and you cut the beef in half,” because it was coming out uncooked.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Smog, however, could kill off a spinach crop in half a day.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

"To get three golds in half an hour is absolutely amazing. We absolutely smashed it."

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

In the Philippines, some tricycle taxi drivers have seen fuel price hikes slash their daily earnings in half.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Finally he shrugged, held it horizontally at shoulder level in both hands, then brought the broom down as hard as he could toward his knee, as if he was going to break it in half.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley