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half-time

British  

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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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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