half the time
idiom
informal
: very often
Half the time I have no idea what my professor is talking about.
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That’s about half the time than gasoline or diesel refueling but a massive improvement on current capabilities, and close enough to claim effective equality.
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Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Since 2013, the Lakers have won one title in their only Finals appearance during that period while making the playoffs only half the time.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Bessie Henson has been a direct service provider for LEL for 18 years, which is about half the time she’s been taking care of her adult son, now 36, who was diagnosed with moderate Down syndrome and oppositional defiant disorder.
—Michael Schroeder, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Some models affirm signs of psychosis more than half the time when prompted.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
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Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Since 2013, the Lakers have won one title in their only Finals appearance during that period while making the playoffs only half the time.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Bessie Henson has been a direct service provider for LEL for 18 years, which is about half the time she’s been taking care of her adult son, now 36, who was diagnosed with moderate Down syndrome and oppositional defiant disorder.
—Michael Schroeder, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Some models affirm signs of psychosis more than half the time when prompted.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
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“Half the time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20the%20time. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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