Examples of half hour in a Sentence
Trains depart every half hour.
I waited a half hour in line.
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Easter Time Saturday, with the airline locking out the flight attendance a half hour later.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
We were told to enter a line outside where people had appointments from a half hour earlier than us as well as later appointments.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
Personal watercraft cannot be operated from a half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise, even with navigation lights.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Her website updated Wednesday with a countdown four and half hours before 7 p.m. ET, the podcast release time.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
We were told to enter a line outside where people had appointments from a half hour earlier than us as well as later appointments.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
Personal watercraft cannot be operated from a half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise, even with navigation lights.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Her website updated Wednesday with a countdown four and half hours before 7 p.m. ET, the podcast release time.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Half hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20hour. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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