half-filled
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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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
He was only given a tiny paper cup, half-filled with water that “vanished in a sip.”
From Seattle Times • Jan. 3, 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
Framed pictures are stacked up against one wall; an ironing board is propped up in a corner; several bags, half-filled and open, lie strewn around.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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