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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The Patriots allowed the Dolphins to take a 17-15 lead on the opening series out of the half.
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Schrader cut the deficit to 28-26 with a 28-yard field goal — his second make of the half.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
In Week 1, Denver gave up a 71-yard kick return to Chimere Dike right before the half that allowed Tennessee to kick a field goal.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
Miami’s opponents had scored on 10 straight possessions, going back to last week’s 33-8 season-opening loss to the Indianapolis Colts, then the Patriots took a knee to end the half.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Schrader cut the deficit to 28-26 with a 28-yard field goal — his second make of the half.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
In Week 1, Denver gave up a 71-yard kick return to Chimere Dike right before the half that allowed Tennessee to kick a field goal.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
Miami’s opponents had scored on 10 straight possessions, going back to last week’s 33-8 season-opening loss to the Indianapolis Colts, then the Patriots took a knee to end the half.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
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“The half.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20half. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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