Examples of half hour in a Sentence
Trains depart every half hour.
I waited a half hour in line.
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Around a half hour of public comment followed the announcement, as speakers voiced both disappointment in the teacher’s departure and ire over the post to his personal social media.
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Alain Hamel is credited with catching the giant flatfish, which was pulled through the ice after a two-and-a-half hour battle.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 5 Feb. 2026
Dickson City Fire Chief Richard Chowanec said the flames were doused about a half hour later, but crews remained on the scene for several hours putting out hotspots.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
About a half hour after finding the woman dead, Oswego Police detained the suspect once an officer spotted his car driving down a nearby road.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Alain Hamel is credited with catching the giant flatfish, which was pulled through the ice after a two-and-a-half hour battle.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 5 Feb. 2026
Dickson City Fire Chief Richard Chowanec said the flames were doused about a half hour later, but crews remained on the scene for several hours putting out hotspots.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
About a half hour after finding the woman dead, Oswego Police detained the suspect once an officer spotted his car driving down a nearby road.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
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“Half hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20hour. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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