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in half

Idioms  

  1. In two equal or roughly equal parts. For example, Let's cut this sheet in half. [Late 1500s]

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In the bottom of the first, the Rockies responded when Mickey Moniak doubled and TJ Rumfield drove him in with a single to cut the lead in half, 2-1.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Block chief Jack Dorsey announced plans to cut the company's headcount nearly in half, citing "intelligence tools" that have fundamentally changed how companies operate.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

Local rivals there often turn around new seasonal products in half the time that Nike does.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Smog, however, could kill off a spinach crop in half a day.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

The next day, the land beings discovered that their islands had shrunk in half.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

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