Examples of half hour in a Sentence
Trains depart every half hour.
I waited a half hour in line.
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About a half hour before the man was found, a crash was spotted less than a mile away near Harrison and Lotus.
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Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
After a half hour working out with the flywheel, which works like a zero-gravity rowing machine, Wiseman was impressed.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Break up long periods of sitting by standing for 5 to 10 minutes every half hour, switching to a standing desk, or standing up every time (for example, when the phone rings).
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 1 Apr. 2026
After about eight-and-a-half hours in space, the astronauts will sleep for a short period.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
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Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
After a half hour working out with the flywheel, which works like a zero-gravity rowing machine, Wiseman was impressed.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Break up long periods of sitting by standing for 5 to 10 minutes every half hour, switching to a standing desk, or standing up every time (for example, when the phone rings).
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 1 Apr. 2026
After about eight-and-a-half hours in space, the astronauts will sleep for a short period.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Half hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20hour. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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