How to Use in half in a Sentence

in half

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  • How great to cut a house in half and see the top and see the bottom.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Fold the foil in half, then fold up the edges to make 2-inch-high sides.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2026
  • Zest the lime over the shrimp, then cut the lime in half and squeeze one half over the shrimp.
    — Kate Williams, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Cut the fennel bulb in half and set one half aside for later use.
    — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Make sure to break your noodles in half before adding them to the pot.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Slice each plantain in half, then each half into three flat slices.
    — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Fold it in half by bringing the top edge down to meet the bottom edge.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2026
  • This requires cutting the fruit in half, which may spread some juice.
    — Merve Ceylan, Health, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The two-in-one flatiron dries and smooths your strands at once to cut your styling time in half.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 25 June 2026
  • Lindor cut the deficit in half with a leadoff homer in the seventh.
    — Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • Divide the romaine leaves in half and place on two dinner plates.
    — Linda Gassenheimer, Boston Herald, 8 July 2026
  • His image split down the middle as if cleaved in half by the lightning.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 July 2026
  • Without a big star as the lead, Fox then cut his budget in half.
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Fold the pillow in half, hold it for a second or two, and release it.
    — Colleen Sullivan, Martha Stewart, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Or maybe a customer suddenly needs to move twice the freight in half the time.
    — Dave Bozeman, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Cut the pepper in half lengthwise, remove the coarse stem end and seeds.
    — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • Then fold it in half again by bringing one side edge over to meet the opposite side edge.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Faster than the speed of sound, such flights hold the potential to cut travel time in half.
    — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Slice it down the middle to create two half-moons, then slice those in half again for quarters.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026
  • Cut the tomatillo in half and place the halves, cut-sides down, on the prepared baking sheet.
    — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Wash and dry them well before slicing in half and removing the pit.
    — Torie Cox, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Cut a new piece of trimmer line about 10 to 16 feet long and fold it in half.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026
  • Split the knockwurst in half lengthwise and open it like a book before searing.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 15 July 2026
  • Simply slice it in half lengthwise, then cut the loaf into slider buns.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Drew Gilbert cut the deficit in half with a single in the bottom of the inning.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Divide the chicken mixture in half and spoon over the lettuce.
    — Linda Gassenheimer, Boston Herald, 8 July 2026
  • The best way to tell the difference is to slice the morel in half the long way to get a cross-section view.
    — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Cut the clusters in half on an angle and add to shallot mixture (don’t stir).
    — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Construction projects complete in half the time with teams able to work through the night safely.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 13 July 2026
  • Just cut a lemon in half, remove the seeds, and squeeze a tablespoon of toothpaste on each half.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2026

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