halfway through
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: 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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Bake tart on baking sheet, rotating front to back halfway through, until almonds and crust are deep golden brown, 45–55 minutes.
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Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Justin began to struggle halfway through the race, suffering serious pain and muscle tightness.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Had the injury occurred halfway through the season, Darnold said, he might have been concerned by the lack of practice repetitions.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 Jan. 2026
A little more than halfway through this Australian Open, the movement appears to be well on its way.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
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Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Justin began to struggle halfway through the race, suffering serious pain and muscle tightness.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Had the injury occurred halfway through the season, Darnold said, he might have been concerned by the lack of practice repetitions.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 Jan. 2026
A little more than halfway through this Australian Open, the movement appears to be well on its way.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Halfway through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/halfway%20through. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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