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Before the Middle East conflict began in late February, investors had expected the BOE to cut its key interest rate by half of a percentage point in two moves this year.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
The Creative Mentor Network found the number of working-class people in creative roles had fallen by half since the 1970s, while the Sutton Trust found only 10% of writers are from working-class backgrounds.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Since then, their restaurant visits have declined by half, including fewer trips to McDonald’s and Burger King.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
He also asked farmers to reduce use of fertiliser by half.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
Sheed decreased his eating speed by half, just to annoy his cousin.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
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