half-century

British  

noun

1. a period of 50 years

   during the past half-century

2. 1. a score or grouping of 50

      a half-century of points

   2. ( as modifier )

      as I near the half-century mark

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half-century

That’s why for the past half-century Washington has never included nuclear fuel-making as a part of any of its civilian nuclear agreements with states that lack nuclear weapons.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

Fire were on course for a comfortable victory after reaching 109-3 in their chase of 127, with opener Georgia Voll in good nick and unbeaten on a half-century.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

In 2015, then president Barack Obama attempted a rapprochement with the Cuban government, hoping a more diplomatic approach would yield better relations after a half-century of hostility.

From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026

England's Sophie Ecclestone, having just completed a flamboyant half-century, pressed forward, only for the ball to dip, grip and sneak between bat and pad into the stumps.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

The classical architecture of the White City made such a profound impression, Sullivan claimed, that it doomed America to another half-century of imitation.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson