halfway through

phrase

: when half finished : at the middle point (of)
The teacher stopped the movie halfway through.
We left halfway through the lecture.
We're about halfway through the project.

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Looking back, Vander Luitgaren was called upon to start halfway through his sophomore season and helped lead Batavia to the Class 7A state championship game. — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026 Broil chicken, turning halfway through, until cooked through and deeply charred in spots, 10–15 minutes (keep a close eye on it). — Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Nov. 2026 She was elected twice to the Gardner Edgerton School District Board of Education, leaving halfway through her second term, along with other liberal school board members, after harassment from conservative parents. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2026 Much food was consumed by starving players looking for a little sustenance halfway through the game. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for halfway through

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“Halfway through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/halfway%20through. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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