less than half

Example Sentences

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They completed less than half as many passes as Atlético in that time.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

"Brooke was plainly a light that shone in their lives, and while that light shone far less than half as long as was its due, it clearly shone more than twice as brightly."

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Brussels has sought to exclude certain suppliers after less than half of the EU's 27 member states implemented its 2023 recommendation to exclude Huawei and ZTE from 5G networks.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

The report found that the choppers spend less than half of their flight time responding to violent crimes — findings that the department disputed in its own report.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

I knew that four was a low number, low enough to merit a nickname, but I didn’t know it was less than half the average.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth