halving
- present participle of halve.
Example Sentences
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Because Jamaica ran sizable primary fiscal surpluses for more than a decade, halving its government debt-to-GDP ratio from 140% in 2012 to 62% in 2024.
From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026
Microsoft asserted that the new chip is 1,000 times more reliable than its predecessor, effectively halving the timeline to build a scalable quantum computer.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Brazilian exports to the US fell off a cliff, more than halving last summer.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
In the last cycle Micron stock peaked at the start of 2022, with the forward P/E at just nine times, ahead of a halving in the shares that year.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
I make my way back to him, halving the distance between me and the fire.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
