- a variation of halftime.
half-time
Britishnoun
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Matched Diogo Dalot when he started running at him after half-time.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
The company generally sought to schedule children for either full-time or half-time therapy, which made it easier to coordinate treatment and staff scheduling, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Former employees of Lighthouse said the company typically sought to enroll kids in full-time or half-time slots, with a preference for full-time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
The extended 27-minute half-time interval during the World Cup final and introduction of mandatory hydration breaks were also raised.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
There's been a death in our firm, and the office is working only half-time to-day, and I'm off again.
From The Enchanted Barn by Grace Livingston Hill
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