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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Two plays later, the quarterback delivered a strike to Sutton for an 8-yard gain on a skinny post, pushing the ball to Cincinnati’s 20-yard line with 13 seconds left in the half.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
That pulled a linebacker inside just enough for Nix to throw a dart to Sutton up the seam for a touchdown with 8 seconds left in the half.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
The Dolphins led 10-3 at the half.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
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Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025
Two plays later, the quarterback delivered a strike to Sutton for an 8-yard gain on a skinny post, pushing the ball to Cincinnati’s 20-yard line with 13 seconds left in the half.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
That pulled a linebacker inside just enough for Nix to throw a dart to Sutton up the seam for a touchdown with 8 seconds left in the half.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
The Dolphins led 10-3 at the half.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
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“The half.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20half. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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