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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Carneiro then hit a 58-yard field goal with 11 seconds left in the quarter to cut Miami’s lead to 17-13 at the half.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
The Wildcats, who trailed by six with 38 seconds to play in the half, went to the break down only 33-32.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
On his final block in the third quarter, Buzelis knocked a shot by Paul Reed deep into the backcourt, then sprinted after the loose ball to knock down a 3-pointer before a single Pistons player could make it across the half-court line.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
After trailing by 15 at the half, the Barons came charging back in third quarter, relying almost exclusively on Kenneth Nguyen, who scored every one of this team’s 13 points in the fourth, leading the Barons to a 51-49 victory over the Sailors at Newport Harbor High School.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
The Wildcats, who trailed by six with 38 seconds to play in the half, went to the break down only 33-32.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
On his final block in the third quarter, Buzelis knocked a shot by Paul Reed deep into the backcourt, then sprinted after the loose ball to knock down a 3-pointer before a single Pistons player could make it across the half-court line.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
After trailing by 15 at the half, the Barons came charging back in third quarter, relying almost exclusively on Kenneth Nguyen, who scored every one of this team’s 13 points in the fourth, leading the Barons to a 51-49 victory over the Sailors at Newport Harbor High School.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
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“The half.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20half. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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