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halfway through

idiom

: 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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The film version of the cottage had only two chimneys but featured three fireplaces; the bathroom floor was sloped; and, in reality, one window would cut halfway through the kitchen cabinet. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025 In 1863, halfway through the Civil War, as brother fought brother on American battlefields, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a National Day of Thanksgiving. Cardinal Blase Cupich, Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2025 Roach was halfway through declaring the second goal of that three-goal onslaught when Colorado scored for a third time. Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 27 Nov. 2025 Bake, rotating pan from front to back halfway through baking time, until a wooden pick inserted near center comes out with a few moist crumbs, 55 to 60 minutes. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025 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 29 Nov. 2025.

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