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Recent Examples of halve
Another pair place halved pastries, including pain au chocolats and croissants, onto large trays.
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Delia Rose Sauer,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
Meanwhile, the airline industry’s top global trade group warned that soaring energy costs could nearly halve profits in 2026.
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Rio Yamat,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
The blast traveled 421 feet and helped KC halve its two-run deficit.
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Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
Airlines, meanwhile, warned that margins and profits will halve this year, with the sector especially vulnerable because aircraft makers are behind on deliveries, meaning firms are relying on older, more fuel-hungry planes.
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Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
8 June 2026
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Delia Rose Sauer,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
Meanwhile, the airline industry’s top global trade group warned that soaring energy costs could nearly halve profits in 2026.
—
Rio Yamat,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
The blast traveled 421 feet and helped KC halve its two-run deficit.
—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
Airlines, meanwhile, warned that margins and profits will halve this year, with the sector especially vulnerable because aircraft makers are behind on deliveries, meaning firms are relying on older, more fuel-hungry planes.
—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for halve
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Which amendment prohibits quartering of troops in homes during peacetime?
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Meanwhile, break the cauliflower into small florets, halving or quartering the larger ones, and rinse well.
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The result is uncommon room layouts like the tri-suite king room equipped with two twin-sized beds and a king bed split by a privacy divider that doubles as a playful art installation.
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Cutright, who was not charged with murder, split from Devastating Pyrotechnics to form Blackstar Fireworks on the property in 2023.
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The revelation has divided Jefferson descendants for decades.
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The sale sees the property divided into three lots with two buildable, giving the opportunity to create a treasurable family compound in rural seclusion just a 30-minute drive from the island’s main towns.
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Emergency services were sifting through the rubble of what used to be a nine-story building on the left bank of the Dnipro River that bisects the city as the sun rose and fires flared up around it.
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The car had to be redesigned to accommodate the new structure, which is dominated by large glass panels and bisected by a central strip that runs from the windshield to the rear of the car.
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The council’s unanimous decision to rezone and subdivide the dogleg of land into smaller parcels follows the guidance of the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission.
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Two years ago, Affirmed Housing went to the Board of Supervisors with a request to subdivide a 5-acre commercial property in the Rescue and Cameron Park areas so a future project there could qualify for an exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act.
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Finding out the appropriate way to segment the market, determining the right segment to target, and positioning the company in the eyes of customers will enable a company to allocate its resources effectively.
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If a judge overturned Tuesday’s court ruling to extend polling place times, the provisional ballots would help election officials segment out votes cast after polls were originally scheduled to close.
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The market has also bifurcated, favoring experienced sponsors.
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However, the longer-term consequences could be more profound and bifurcated, a Reuters columnist argued, with governments increasing their support for electrification and renewables, as well as ramping up purchases of coal to reduce reliance on Middle East transit routes.
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Join forces and sign up for our subscriber-exclusive newsletter dissecting House of the Dragon season three.
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From the frantic frenzy surrounding royal nuptials to the way the internet dissected every possible clue from Zendaya and Tom Holland before they were revealed to have officially tied the knot, weddings like these are a cultural event.
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“Halve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halve. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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