Examples of half an hour in a Sentence
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Finding a flock of African grey parrots felt like a triumph after half an hour spent stalking them through the forest, following their calls.
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Holden Frith, TheWeek, 9 Jan. 2026
As president, George Washington received visitors once a week, for exactly half an hour.
—Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
Lynden Pindling International Airport is about a half an hour away.
—Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
The operation, officials said, unfolded in less than half an hour overnight but drew on weeks of rehearsals and a vast armada of aircraft and intelligence assets that tracked Maduro’s behavioral habits.
—Time, 3 Jan. 2026
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Holden Frith, TheWeek, 9 Jan. 2026
As president, George Washington received visitors once a week, for exactly half an hour.
—Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
Lynden Pindling International Airport is about a half an hour away.
—Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
The operation, officials said, unfolded in less than half an hour overnight but drew on weeks of rehearsals and a vast armada of aircraft and intelligence assets that tracked Maduro’s behavioral habits.
—Time, 3 Jan. 2026
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“Half an hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20an%20hour. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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