the half
noun
: the time when the first half of a game ends : halftime
The score was tied at the half.
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In other words, the phenomenon will only appear on the half of Earth opposite the Americas.
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
The Horned Frogs would end the half with a short field goal, taking a commanding 20-7 lead into the locker room as the crowd was stunned.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Hoover responded from an interception with a textbook two-minute drill, effortlessly leading TCU down the field with 53 seconds left to set up a field goal to put the Horned Frogs ahead 20-7 at the half.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2025
Lopez didn’t complete a pass the rest of the half, and the Tar Heels were held without a first down on their next four drives.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
The Horned Frogs would end the half with a short field goal, taking a commanding 20-7 lead into the locker room as the crowd was stunned.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Hoover responded from an interception with a textbook two-minute drill, effortlessly leading TCU down the field with 53 seconds left to set up a field goal to put the Horned Frogs ahead 20-7 at the half.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2025
Lopez didn’t complete a pass the rest of the half, and the Tar Heels were held without a first down on their next four drives.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
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“The half.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20half. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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