the half
noun
: the time when the first half of a game ends : halftime
The score was tied at the half.
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Total external revenue for the half dipped 1% to £1.59 billion ($2.16 billion), with total group revenue down 3% to £1.85 billion ($2.51 billion), according to interim results released Thursday.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 July 2025
The Lynx scored on their final 10 possessions of the half, including a Courtney Williams feed to Collier for a layup with 0.1 seconds left.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 23 July 2025
The Stars, the No. 2 seed in the Syracuse Regional, trailed by one at the half, then pulled out to a five-point lead after three quarters.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2025
The jewelry division also set record prices during the half, with auctions in Geneva and in New York selling 100 percent of the pieces up for sale.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 July 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 July 2025
The Lynx scored on their final 10 possessions of the half, including a Courtney Williams feed to Collier for a layup with 0.1 seconds left.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 23 July 2025
The Stars, the No. 2 seed in the Syracuse Regional, trailed by one at the half, then pulled out to a five-point lead after three quarters.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2025
The jewelry division also set record prices during the half, with auctions in Geneva and in New York selling 100 percent of the pieces up for sale.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 July 2025
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“The half.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20half. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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