in half

Example Sentences

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The good news is that you can cut that decline in half by working out regularly.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

I ask him whether it's OK to crack spaghetti in half before cooking it.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

The appliance maker cut its earnings guidance in half as historically low consumer confidence steers people away from its higher-end products.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

She voted for the budget last year after council members cut in half the amount of police hiring sought by Bass.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

We run deeper into the wood, until the ground rolls like a gentle wave down into a little valley, where there’s a green glade cut cleanly in half by a diamond-bright stream.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish