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 Dragons jumped out to a 33-14 lead at the half and then coasted behind Whitney Jense who scored a game-high 20 points.
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Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 2026
LisaRaye McCoy, Duane Martin, Khamani Griffin, Tony Rock and Elise Neal helmed the half-hour comedy.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Cunningham had 17 points and seven assists in the half, while Jokic was held to seven points on 3-for-10 shooting.
—CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Joshua Kimmich was ruled to have fouled Nicolai Remberg just past the half-hour, despite there being only minimal contact.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 2026
LisaRaye McCoy, Duane Martin, Khamani Griffin, Tony Rock and Elise Neal helmed the half-hour comedy.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Cunningham had 17 points and seven assists in the half, while Jokic was held to seven points on 3-for-10 shooting.
—CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Joshua Kimmich was ruled to have fouled Nicolai Remberg just past the half-hour, despite there being only minimal contact.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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“The half.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20half. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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