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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Harris scored 17 points in the second quarter as the Pistons finished the half on a 9-2 run to take a 60-49 lead.
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CBS News, 3 May 2026
The Rockets momentarily stopped the bleeding with six consecutive points midway through the quarter, but on James’ last-minute trey, the Lakers finished the half on a 7-0 run to take a 49-31 halftime lead.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
Meier, an American with a business teaching etiquette and a husband in finance, is among the half of the cast who didn’t need the cash.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Brown and Queta both sat out the rest of the half.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
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CBS News, 3 May 2026
The Rockets momentarily stopped the bleeding with six consecutive points midway through the quarter, but on James’ last-minute trey, the Lakers finished the half on a 7-0 run to take a 49-31 halftime lead.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
Meier, an American with a business teaching etiquette and a husband in finance, is among the half of the cast who didn’t need the cash.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Brown and Queta both sat out the rest of the half.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for the half
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“The half.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20half. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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