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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For the half year ended Sept. 30, net profit rose 17% year-on-year to 15.8 billion rupees ($189 million) on revenue that grew 29% to 188 billion rupees.
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Rana Wehbe Watson, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Ravens 24, Broncos 10 with 16 seconds to go in the half.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
Cronin supersized his lineup later in the half when Aday Mara, a 7-foot-3 sophomore, entered the game and quickly made his gargantuan presence felt.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
The 73-yard drive included passes of 27 and 14 yards to Watkins, who scored on a 3-yard touchdown catch with 5 seconds left in the half.
—Matt Jones, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Rana Wehbe Watson, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Ravens 24, Broncos 10 with 16 seconds to go in the half.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
Cronin supersized his lineup later in the half when Aday Mara, a 7-foot-3 sophomore, entered the game and quickly made his gargantuan presence felt.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
The 73-yard drive included passes of 27 and 14 yards to Watkins, who scored on a 3-yard touchdown catch with 5 seconds left in the half.
—Matt Jones, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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“The half.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20half. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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