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half-time

British  

noun

  1. sport

    1. a rest period between the two halves of a game

    2. ( as modifier )

      the half-time score

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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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