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half-time

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noun

  1. sport

    1. a rest period between the two halves of a game

    2. ( as modifier )

      the half-time score

"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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Folarin Balogun scores his second and USA's third goal before half-time in their opening game of the 2026 World Cup against Paraguay.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

Their 27-point half-time lead was the largest for a road team in Finals history, but San Antonio scored just 30 points in the second half.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The Spurs pushed their lead to 29 points before taking a 76-49 lead into half-time.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Against New Zealand, Rashford was replaced at half-time by new Barcelona signing Anthony Gordon as Tuchel switched all 11 players for the second half.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Some laboratory work was done when the author was half-time Research Assistant under Grant No. 56 G 103 from the National Science Foundation.

From The Recent Mammals of Tamaulipas, Mexico by Alvarez, Ticul

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