ha'penny

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Noun
  • After 40 minutes, his energy hasn’t flagged a whit.
    Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 2 July 2025
  • Nevertheless, the basic design of commercial nuclear power reactors has changed not a whit.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2010
Noun
  • The staple fruit cost a record-breaking $0.66 per pound in July — just a fraction more than the previous high set two months ago.
    Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Only a fraction of the size of the Milky Way, these galaxies have thus far been too faint for most telescopes to spot.
    Victoria Corless, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Retail therapy glints at Luxury Plaza: think OMEGA watches, fine jewellery, and a whisper of indulgence.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • These rules were administered via cold shoulders and whispers.
    Alessandra Schade, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Indeed, in 2023, his music earned him just shy of $200,000, about one halfpenny at a time.
    Brett Martin, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2024
  • In nineteenth-century England, tailors would place old halfpennies in the pockets of a man’s new suit for good luck.
    Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2023
Noun
  • His early passion was athletics: Cunha, taller than average from day dot, dominated the 50-metre dash and long jump in local competitions.
    Jack Lang, New York Times, 8 Aug. 2025
  • The event saw the former MVP coach and mentor service members in football drills such as the 40-yard dash, broad jump, three-cone shuttle, receiving gauntlet and the QB arm challenge.
    DJ Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • To those that have already made their mind up about migrants and Muslims, Fall’s film won’t make a jot of difference.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Any guy who journals, writes, or simply jots down notes will use it forever.
    Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Each perspective was shaped by limited information, snippets of a life reduced to headlines.
    Ethan Bauer, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2025
  • Lively and engaging animations and cartoon drawings were designed by an in-house artist team and are dotted across the website, offering educational snippets to pet parents.
    Emma Kershaw, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Noun
  • The secret payout was wrong and eliminated any shred of trust.
    Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 13 Aug. 2025
  • This is because pre-shredded varieties contain anti-caking agents and preservatives, which help the shreds stay separated but also affect the cheese's flavor and texture.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 23 July 2025
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“Ha'penny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ha%27penny. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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