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as in parts
one of two equal or nearly equal parts
to be fair, we should each get half the pie
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as in matches
either of a pair matched in one or more qualities
it's the bottom half of the ninth inning, and the Yankees are up at bat
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Recent Examples of halves
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
29 June 2026
In one week this month, Washington moved on both halves of the AI power problem, and only one of them made the headlines.
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Robert J. Szczerba,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Spoon or pipe yolk mixture evenly into reserved egg white halves.
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Erin Merhar,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
After Jude Bellingham netted Saturday’s first goal in the 62nd minute — snapping an England scoring drought that had lasted for more than three halves — Bellingham set up Kane’s header, which served as the dagger.
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Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2026
Gone are the days of two uninterrupted halves of football.
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Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
That’s sparked complaints of Americanization of the games – essentially splitting the two 45-minute halves into four 22-and-a-half-minute quarters.
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Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
According to press materials, Day and Night is divided into two 12-song halves.
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Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
22 June 2026
Across both halves, Jepsen explores love, anxiety, joy, fear, escapism and the strange emotions that live somewhere in between.
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Spin Staff,
SPIN,
22 June 2026
Noun
Turning a game of two halves into one of four quarters, pausing a sport that derives much of its power and mystique from a clock that never stops, has been universally unpopular.
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Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
29 June 2026
In one week this month, Washington moved on both halves of the AI power problem, and only one of them made the headlines.
—
Robert J. Szczerba,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Spoon or pipe yolk mixture evenly into reserved egg white halves.
—
Erin Merhar,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
After Jude Bellingham netted Saturday’s first goal in the 62nd minute — snapping an England scoring drought that had lasted for more than three halves — Bellingham set up Kane’s header, which served as the dagger.
—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2026
Gone are the days of two uninterrupted halves of football.
—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
That’s sparked complaints of Americanization of the games – essentially splitting the two 45-minute halves into four 22-and-a-half-minute quarters.
—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
According to press materials, Day and Night is divided into two 12-song halves.
—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
22 June 2026
Across both halves, Jepsen explores love, anxiety, joy, fear, escapism and the strange emotions that live somewhere in between.
—
Spin Staff,
SPIN,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for halves
Noun
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Historical data about the parts of the nation that use the most air conditioning shows a strong geographical trend.
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Zada plans to shoot the movie first on a soundstage with real actors and will decide later which parts work better traditionally and what should be done synthetically.
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Having again successfully navigated three rounds of qualifying to reach the main draw here, Liu has now won five consecutive matches at Wimbledon.
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Recently, these matches have been reduced to one a year — or none at all — against teams that are less appealing to the public, or have become vehicles for political protest, such as November’s match against Palestine.
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Flex is designed for the professional who splits time between the kitchen table, a coffee shop, and a hot desk.
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Just off the Little River, in the woodsy historic Sherwood Forest neighborhood, Northeast 85th Street splits in two around the mound, marked by a pair of signs.
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Most technology platforms and banks have specific sections on their websites that provide advice on best practices, safety tips and channels for reporting suspicious or criminal behavior.
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To help identify which aspects to comment on, Ginexi provides a helpful breakdown of the different sections of the OMB’s proposal.
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Scheduled to be in the field with her will be fellow American Sha’Carri Richardson, Jamaican twins Tia and Tina Clayton and another powerful Jamaican in Shericka Jackson.
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An Apple Valley woman who was pregnant with twins died in a crash Saturday.
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What divides them is the type of finance work being transformed.
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Defections across the land border that divides the peninsula are relatively rare, as the area is densely forested, ridden with landmines and monitored by soldiers on both sides.
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Or through the eyes of her new companions, like Beef Roger Crummchuk.
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Another 54% turned to their AI companions for advice on life skills.
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While designing the Guggenheim in Bilbao, Spain, in the 1990s, the architect would sit by the river that bifurcates the city, looking at different metal treatments.
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For example, Highway 17 currently bifurcates a piece planners hope to lock in through Los Gatos.
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“Halves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halves. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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