Trains depart every half hour.
I waited a half hour in line.
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Tanner logged 43 days, including 46 and a half hours on EVAs.—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 23 May 2026 One of those moments negatively speaking, is [SPOILER ALERT] in the first half hour before things get boiling.—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 22 May 2026 Emergency crews from a neighboring town worked on Stanley Sears for a half hour but couldn't revive him for the long drive to the closest hospital, records show.—Sarah Jane Tribble, NPR, 22 May 2026 Ana Mandara is conveniently located, thanks to a 15-minute complimentary transfer to/from Cam Ranh International Airport, while Nha Trang’s seafood restaurants and bustling markets are a half hour away via the resort’s free shuttle.—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for half hour