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half-year

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noun

    1. a period of 6 months

      the campaign lasted nearly a half-year

    2. ( as modifier )

      a half-year break

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Haleon at its half-year results in July said it expected organic revenue growth of 3% to 5%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

On July 29, the group saw its share price plunge by as much as 11 percent during the session on the day it released its half-year results.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

The consensus in both the U.S. and China has been that the best Chinese models are months behind their top U.S. counterparts, perhaps a half-year or more.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

The group said recent strong performance reflected "robust demand for its products", with more than four million in unit sales expected for the half-year.

From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026

“Certainly; you must be sensible that the last half-year has made a great difference in your way of life.”

From "Emma" by Jane Austen

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