half-dollar
noun
half-dol·lar
ˈhaf-ˈdä-lər 
ˈhäf-
1
: a coin representing one half of a dollar
2
: the sum of 50 cents
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Wind gusts of 60 mph and half-dollar-sized hail were the main hazards.
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Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
Other dangerous weather expected Wednesday was damaging wind up to 70 mph and large hail up to half-dollar size.
—Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Even so, a few clusters could hold together long enough to reach our northwest counties, bringing wind gusts up to 60 mph and hail up to half-dollar size.
—Nelly Carreno, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
In 1926, to celebrate the country’s 150th birthday, a half-dollar was minted featuring Pres.
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Mar. 2026
His image appeared overlaid with George Washington’s on a commemorative half-dollar coin to mark the nation’s sesquicentennial in 1926.
—Darlene Superville, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Thunderstorms also impacted Chicago, where half-dollar size hail fell.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
In 1926, a half-dollar for the Sesquicentennial, or 150th anniversary, featured Coolidge and George Washington.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 27 Jan. 2026
In 1926, a half-dollar for the Sesquicentennial, or 150th anniversary, featured Coolidge and Washington.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
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Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
Other dangerous weather expected Wednesday was damaging wind up to 70 mph and large hail up to half-dollar size.
—Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Even so, a few clusters could hold together long enough to reach our northwest counties, bringing wind gusts up to 60 mph and hail up to half-dollar size.
—Nelly Carreno, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
In 1926, to celebrate the country’s 150th birthday, a half-dollar was minted featuring Pres.
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Mar. 2026
His image appeared overlaid with George Washington’s on a commemorative half-dollar coin to mark the nation’s sesquicentennial in 1926.
—Darlene Superville, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Thunderstorms also impacted Chicago, where half-dollar size hail fell.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
In 1926, a half-dollar for the Sesquicentennial, or 150th anniversary, featured Coolidge and George Washington.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 27 Jan. 2026
In 1926, a half-dollar for the Sesquicentennial, or 150th anniversary, featured Coolidge and Washington.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Half-dollar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half-dollar. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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