half-filled
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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On a recent evening, Pike walked through the half-filled dining hall near his dorm.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
If anything, he said, the half-filled classes are more a sign of the department’s high standards than a waning interest in people wanting to join the LAPD.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2024
On a recent weekday she sat in a formation of half-filled produce boxes, silently packing everything she owns as she prepared for her house to be demolished.
From Salon • Nov. 15, 2023
But the normally enthusiastic Mexico fan base appeared to desert the team, which played in a half-filled stadium.
From Washington Times • Jun. 19, 2023
I took a sip from a half-filled mug on the table.
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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