half-time
Britishnoun
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Marx, Wilco Louw and Ox Nche duly took route one, ploughing through the All Blacks front row to force a penalty try and ensure parity at half-time.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Ronaldo, 41, making his first start since the World Cup, left the pitch in frustration at half-time and was then substituted by manager Ange Postecoglou.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Cristiano Ronaldo was taken off at half-time with his 10-man Al-Nassr side 2-0 down - before they fought back to seal a dramatic win over Al-Ettifaq.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
After King had equalised, Rogers then marked his debut with a goal before half-time by tapping in from close range.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
They waltzed half-time, as the vernacular has it, and to Milton it seemed like the apotheosis of the dance.
From The Competitive Nephew by Montague Glass
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