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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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But Pulisic was withdrawn at half-time while Balogun went off with 18 minutes remaining and, while the USA still dominated, they were not the attacking threat they were in the first 45 minutes.

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 show means the half-time interval will be stretched from the traditional 15 minutes to around 25 minutes.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Highest demand is expected to be at half-time and full-time, and Neso said its control room was ready to use technologies such as battery farms and pumped hydro storage schemes to keep the system balanced.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Laboratory phases of the study were made when the author was a half-time Research Assistant supported by grant No. 56 G 103 from the National Science Foundation.

From A New Species of Wood Rat (Neotoma) from Northeastern Mexico by Alvarez, Ticul

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