half an hour

idiom

: 30 minutes
I waited for half an hour.

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Mice that don't physically hurt to hold after half an hour of gaming. Matt Kamen, Wired News, 20 Apr. 2025 That dips to three weeks when writing for half an hour per day. PC Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025 Within half an hour, 77 ambulances, eight National District Fire Department units, 200 National Police members, 50 rescue team members from the Armed Forces, and assistance from Mexico and Puerto Rico were deployed to assist in search-and-rescue efforts. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2025 Then, reduce the heat and let the petals simmer for about half an hour. Merve Ceylan, Health, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for half an hour

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“Half an hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20an%20hour. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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