half-filled
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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On a recent evening, Pike walked through the half-filled dining hall near his dorm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
He was only given a tiny paper cup, half-filled with water that “vanished in a sip.”
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 3, 2024
On a recent weekday she sat in a formation of half-filled produce boxes, silently packing everything she owns as she prepared for her house to be demolished.
From Salon ● Nov. 15, 2023
More officers than normal have been retiring or leaving for other agencies, and with half-filled police cadet academy classes, the department has struggled to keep up with attrition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2023
It’s the kind of downtown that becomes absolutely deserted at night and on the weekends, except for a few nightclubs half-filled with the desperate and the desperately lame.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
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