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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Canada led at halftime thanks to a Jonathan David penalty kick, but the half ended with winger Jacob Shaffelburg being sent off for drawing a second yellow.
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Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 30 June 2025
Messi got a yellow card in stoppage time at the half, and Palmeiras kept him from scoring despite an attempt that went just high of the crossbar.
Palmeiras, which currently sits fourth in its league, had an early opportunity broken up by Inter Miami defender Marcelo Weigandt’s slide tackle.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2025
The Pacers led 48-47 at the half even after losing Haliburton to what his father said was an Achilles tendon injury about seven minutes into the game.
—Tim Reynolds, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2025
River Falls, the No .4 seed, led 1-0 at the half on a goal by Olivia Doerre, who rebounded her own penalty kick and punched it in lower right for her 20th goal of the season.
—Jim Hoehn, Twin Cities, 21 June 2025
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Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 30 June 2025
Messi got a yellow card in stoppage time at the half, and Palmeiras kept him from scoring despite an attempt that went just high of the crossbar.
Palmeiras, which currently sits fourth in its league, had an early opportunity broken up by Inter Miami defender Marcelo Weigandt’s slide tackle.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2025
The Pacers led 48-47 at the half even after losing Haliburton to what his father said was an Achilles tendon injury about seven minutes into the game.
—Tim Reynolds, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2025
River Falls, the No .4 seed, led 1-0 at the half on a goal by Olivia Doerre, who rebounded her own penalty kick and punched it in lower right for her 20th goal of the season.
—Jim Hoehn, Twin Cities, 21 June 2025
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“The half.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20half. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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