by half

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Recent Examples of by half The analysis also found that a staffing plan combining Livermore and Red Feather Lakes elementary schools could feasibly cut per-pupil expenses by half. — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 With 5 hours and 47 minutes of battery life, this laptop came in second place among its competitors, losing out to its Asus ROG Strix G18 counterpart by half an hour. — Marshall Honorof, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026 Studies have found the drug has helped to reduce the frequency of pain crises in patients by half, as well as the need for hospitalizations and blood transfusions. — Steven Ross Johnson, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 Na planned it as an hour-long walk through his process, followed by half an hour of audience questions. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for by half
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by far
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  • Instead, there’s just an awful lot of tears — and young Nagatani is by far the best at sobbing.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • At the same time, the tech sell-off represents a rare opportunity where the sector is by far underperforming the S&P 500.
    — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026

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“By half.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/by%20half. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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