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 news comes just days after Shakira was announced as a halftime performer, along with Madonna and BTS, during the half-time show at this summer’s Fifa Men’s World Cup final.
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 18 May 2026
The closest the Pistons were able to get in the half was within 17 in the third quarter.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
This year, Woodbury plans to run the half-marathon, not focused on speed, but on soaking in the experience.
—Kennedy Cook, CBS News, 16 May 2026
The Cavs were down 12 at the time of the foul, and later closed the half on a 7-0 run to cut Detroit’s lead to 54-51 at halftime.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 16 May 2026
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 18 May 2026
The closest the Pistons were able to get in the half was within 17 in the third quarter.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
This year, Woodbury plans to run the half-marathon, not focused on speed, but on soaking in the experience.
—Kennedy Cook, CBS News, 16 May 2026
The Cavs were down 12 at the time of the foul, and later closed the half on a 7-0 run to cut Detroit’s lead to 54-51 at halftime.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 16 May 2026
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“The half.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20half. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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