in half

Idioms  

1. In two equal or roughly equal parts. For example, Let's cut this sheet in half. [Late 1500s]

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Example Sentences

Local rivals there often turn around new seasonal products in half the time that Nike does.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

NASA’s Artemis II mission, the first to send humans around the moon in half a century, is slated to launch Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Smog, however, could kill off a spinach crop in half a day.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

"To get three golds in half an hour is absolutely amazing. We absolutely smashed it."

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

After three thousand years, it would be horrible if it toppled over and broke in half!

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman