outside half
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The outside half had just returned from a four-month lay-off because of a shoulder injury, so was keen to stay on the pitch.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
One cold July evening, with snow falling outside, half a dozen Irishmen walked into the Katoomba lodge, nostalgic for a traditional winter Christmas.
From BBC • Jul. 30, 2025
When he peered outside, half a dozen sanitation workers were standing nearby, waiting to carry out one of the more than 30 homeless encampment cleanups planned that day by the city of Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2025
The Marlins other run came in the sixth when Soler stayed on a 97-mph fastball on the outside half, sending a missile into the “No-Fly Zone” seating area for his 20th homer of the season.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 14, 2023
"The castle gatehouse. He wanted to command the crossbowmen. There's a mob howling outside, half of them gold cloaks who came with him when we left the Mud Gate."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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