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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The highlight of the game was Robinson’s surging run in the second quarter, breaking through the Bills defense to stretch the Falcons’ lead to 21-7 by the half.
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George Ramsay, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Later in the half, Stanford went on an 18-play drive that took almost 10 minutes, but was stopped on fourth-and-goal from the 1.
—Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Then Denver sacked quarterback Justin Fields on the Jets’ 41-yard line, forcing New York to take its last timeout of the half.
—Devon Henderson, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
At the half, the hosts had outgained Fresno 140-62 on the ground, led the takeaway battle 2-0 and had been flagged once for 15 yards while the Bulldogs had six infractions for 50 yards.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2025
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George Ramsay, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Later in the half, Stanford went on an 18-play drive that took almost 10 minutes, but was stopped on fourth-and-goal from the 1.
—Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Then Denver sacked quarterback Justin Fields on the Jets’ 41-yard line, forcing New York to take its last timeout of the half.
—Devon Henderson, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
At the half, the hosts had outgained Fresno 140-62 on the ground, led the takeaway battle 2-0 and had been flagged once for 15 yards while the Bulldogs had six infractions for 50 yards.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2025
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“The half.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20half. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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