Examples of half hour in a Sentence
Trains depart every half hour.
I waited a half hour in line.
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The neighborhood/area José Ignacio is a tiny nub of a peninsula jutting into the Atlantic about two and a half hours by car from downtown Montevideo.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
In a speech that spanned nearly a half hour, Winfield, 74, stood at a podium near home plate, taking everybody in attendance on a journey that touched on nearly every chapter of his life.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
The Moshannon Valley Processing Center is located about two and a half hours away northeast of Pittsburgh in Centre County.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Over the final two and a half hours, the Brazilian delivered the kind of triumph that can accelerate a career.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 29 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
In a speech that spanned nearly a half hour, Winfield, 74, stood at a podium near home plate, taking everybody in attendance on a journey that touched on nearly every chapter of his life.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
The Moshannon Valley Processing Center is located about two and a half hours away northeast of Pittsburgh in Centre County.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Over the final two and a half hours, the Brazilian delivered the kind of triumph that can accelerate a career.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 29 May 2026
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“Half hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20hour. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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