less than half

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The new EV incentive is less than half of the federal incentive that expired nine months ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2026

Its forward P/E is now less than half that of the S&P 500.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

Companies like Z.ai are releasing capable models at costs that can be less than half those of American rivals.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

When Charmion Sparrow needed to go from her Orlando-area home to Atlanta last month, a $90 Greyhound ticket was less than half the cost of a flight, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

I brush my teeth, curl my hair, manicure my nails and dab peroxide on my upper lip to bleach the black hairs—all this in less than half an hour.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank