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Recent Examples of halve
Australia will halve its fuel excise for three months, while Vietnamese airlines will cut flights from April on concerns around jet fuel constraints and higher prices.
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The Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
South Korea has pledged to retire most coal plants by 2040 and halve its emissions by 2035.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Mar. 2026
South Korea has pledged to retire most coal plants by 2040 and halve its emissions by 2035.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Grate the zest of the lime into the bowl, then halve the lime and squeeze one half of it in as well (save the remaining half for serving).
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
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The Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
South Korea has pledged to retire most coal plants by 2040 and halve its emissions by 2035.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Mar. 2026
South Korea has pledged to retire most coal plants by 2040 and halve its emissions by 2035.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Grate the zest of the lime into the bowl, then halve the lime and squeeze one half of it in as well (save the remaining half for serving).
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for halve
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This side of deeply roasted, tender sweet potatoes comes quartered and seasoned with GK’s take on togarashi.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Apr. 2026
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Finally, he was drawn and quartered, his remains displayed in the public square.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
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Six years of countersuits, appeals and legal wrangling followed, with suggestions that the only way to resolve the matter might be to split up the property, Texas Monthly reported.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
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District lines fracture communities that share common needs and concerns — splitting two more counties and 14 more cities than our current map.—
Jon Harris Maurer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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The space is divided into six distinct environments, including a Dolby Atmos lounge for immersive, spatial audio, a gallery area for talks and panels, and a 'listening bar' where staff offer their own personal recommendations.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 May 2026
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Colbert grilled the former president on the topic dividing the city, baseball.—
Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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The park, which is bisected by Chipman Road into north and south sections, is home to a skate park, pickleball courts, sand volleyball courts and play areas.—
Nathan Pilling
March 30,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Israeli military has blown up several bridges over the river – which bisects Lebanon – over the past days, as part of a broader assault in the south.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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Two years ago, Affirmed Housing went to the Board of Supervisors with a request to subdivide a 5-acre commercial property in the Rescue and Cameron Park areas so a future project there could qualify for an exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Elie also subdivided the formerly five-acre property into four separate lots, with the Crosby residence now sitting on a smaller 2.4-acre parcel, and even had the 1200 Jackling Drive address changed in honor of Kathryn, who had always envisioned it as 1200 Armsby Drive.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
2 Apr. 2026
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Early methods segmented sonar imagery into regions that show as highlights paired with acoustic shadows.—
John Femiani,
The Conversation,
30 Mar. 2026
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If a judge overturned Tuesday’s court ruling to extend polling place times, the provisional ballots would help election officials segment out votes cast after polls were originally scheduled to close.—
Jamie Landers,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Defendants misleading sales and advertising practices, along with bifurcating sales and marketing against the operation of the rental Program and debt enforcement, allowed Defendants to offload their supply of aging and stagnant inventory at an unlawful premium.—
Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
13 Apr. 2026
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Now we’re bifurcated, with roughly a third of our households not meeting self-sufficiency standards, and more than a third achieving wealth that was unimaginable a generation ago.—
Russell Hancock,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Brian Kilmeade sat down with experts to dissect a growing online phenomenon that has captured the attention of young men across the country.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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Anthony Robledo As fashion enthusiasts dissect Zoë Kravitz's 2026 Met Gala look from head to toe, Harry Styles fans are noticing that an engagement ring is nowhere to be spotted.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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“Halve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halve. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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