How to Use in half in a Sentence
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Fold the foil in half, then fold up the edges to make 2-inch-high sides.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2026
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This requires cutting the fruit in half, which may spread some juice.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 5 Nov. 2025
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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
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Lindor cut the deficit in half with a leadoff homer in the seventh.
—Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 30 June 2026
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Divide the romaine leaves in half and place on two dinner plates.
—Linda Gassenheimer, Boston Herald, 8 July 2026
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His image split down the middle as if cleaved in half by the lightning.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 July 2026
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Cut the pepper in half lengthwise, remove the coarse stem end and seeds.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
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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
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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
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Split the knockwurst in half lengthwise and open it like a book before searing.
—Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 15 July 2026
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Divide the chicken mixture in half and spoon over the lettuce.
—Linda Gassenheimer, Boston Herald, 8 July 2026
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Construction projects complete in half the time with teams able to work through the night safely.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 13 July 2026
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Cut eggs in half lengthwise, and carefully remove yolks; set whites aside.
—Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 29 June 2026
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The explosion split the metal can in half and threw the boy 20 feet against the far wall.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
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Cut a lemon in half and dip the cut edge in salt or baking soda to provide some abrasive action.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 11 July 2026
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Blue Ivy styled her tresses in half-up pigtails with tendrils framing her face.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 27 July 2026
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Stir in half the Parmesan, then divide among bowls and top with the rest, plus a good crack of black pepper.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2026
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Some bystanders are later seen tearing bills in half amid the confrontation.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
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Instead, this guardrail tore through the Volvo and cut Hannah’s body in half.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
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González cut the lead in half in the 81st minute, then scored the equalizer in the fourth minute of stoppage time.
—ABC News, 18 July 2026
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To have so much capability crammed into a phone that bends in half is a marvel.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026
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His 11 homers match his career high from last season, but in half as many plate appearances.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 15 July 2026
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Cut peaches in half through the seam; twist halves in opposite directions to halve each peach; remove pits.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 14 July 2026
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Place a 36x18-inch piece of foil on your work surface and fold it in half to make an 18-inch square.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2026
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The two floors had been split in half by the former owner, who lived on part of the sixth floor on the south side and part of the seventh floor on the north side.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 25 July 2026
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Bathroom mirrors and toilets and kitchen tables stand exposed to the rain in homes cleaved in half like dollhouses.
—Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 20 July 2026
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Instead of smashing the cucumber, slice them into thick coins before chopping them in half or quarters.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2026
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Just slice in half to make handling just a bit easier—especially if guests are also juggling a cocktail glass.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 July 2026
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The under-construction pipeline has been cut roughly in half from its early-2023 peak.
—Brad Hunter, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
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The bold moves cut the blame in half, with the ratings of 1 or 2 dropping from 80 percent to 40 percent.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 16 July 2026
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