half-time
Britishnoun
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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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