in half

Example Sentences

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Instead, the governor interceded and essentially cut Peters’ sentence in half.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

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

From BBC • May 9, 2026

It had sliced Hasidic-majority Brooklyn Senate and Assembly districts in half to create districts that had significantly larger black and Puerto Rican populations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Merz’s government cut 2026 economic growth expectations in half, to 0.5%.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

On the third night of this, I borrow a saw from Mr. Szymczak and cut our table in half.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron