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Recent Examples of halve
When Oregon answered with a score, and Indiana punted, the Ducks quickly moved downfield while attempting to halve their deficit.
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Jan. 2026
Several months ago, Ford CEO Jim Farley said ending the nearly two-decade-long EV tax credit would halve America’s electric-vehicle market.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025
The plan set out to halve payments for undergraduate loans, cut many borrowers’ monthly payments down to $0, and provide early forgiveness for borrowers whose original loan amounts were low.
—Connor Greene, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
Moments later, Lowry made his six-foot putt to win the hole, halve the match and officially confirm Europe would at least retain the Ryder Cup.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Jan. 2026
Several months ago, Ford CEO Jim Farley said ending the nearly two-decade-long EV tax credit would halve America’s electric-vehicle market.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025
The plan set out to halve payments for undergraduate loans, cut many borrowers’ monthly payments down to $0, and provide early forgiveness for borrowers whose original loan amounts were low.
—Connor Greene, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
Moments later, Lowry made his six-foot putt to win the hole, halve the match and officially confirm Europe would at least retain the Ryder Cup.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for halve
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Use baby Yukon gold potatoes and quarter them.—
Erin Merhar,
Southern Living,
6 Jan. 2026
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The plant’s parentage is ‘Fourth of July’ x ‘Angel Face.’ ‘Fashion Forward,’ hybridized by Christian Bédard and introduced by Weeks Roses, has cuppy, quartered, old-fashioned and very double medium pink and white bicolor blooms.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Dec. 2025
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Their relationship hasn't been without bumps — the pair briefly split in 2015 — but the couple has managed to weather the ups and downs.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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For a splurge, split a stateroom in The Haven by Norwegian, a ship-within-a-ship concept offering luxury accommodations and 24-hour butler service.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Jan. 2026
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On January 24, there will be a mandatory payout meaning no matter how many winning tickets there are, the entire pool will be divided amongst the winning tickets.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The need for reinvention comes about not because the world is divided into men and women, old and young, but rather because people are diverse and come to the table with differing needs, wants, and perspectives.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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In fact, the trend in recent times has been to rejoin urban neighborhoods that were bisected by interstate highway construction in the 1960s.—
Ian Savage,
The Conversation,
14 Jan. 2026
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That depth matters in a season bisected by the FIFA World Cup, which runs June 11-July 19 and forces MLS into a seven-week hiatus.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Jan. 2026
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The project would consolidate three parcels and subdivide them into six for construction of one house on each in the 8300 block of La Jolla Shores Drive.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Dec. 2025
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Best country album has now been subdivided into best contemporary country album and best traditional country album, which is only catching up with what already exists over in the R&B field.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
11 Nov. 2025
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After it was collected, it was then segmented by state and city, and an index was created to rank the most and least Christmassy states and cities in America.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
20 Dec. 2025
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The work is segmented, each employee tasked with one of 180 watchmaking crafts.—
Jon Wertheim,
CBS News,
8 Dec. 2025
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While designing the Guggenheim in Bilbao, Spain, in the 1990s, the architect would sit by the river that bifurcates the city, looking at different metal treatments.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
6 Dec. 2025
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This also happens at a moment where the venture capital goalposts are moving—the industry is bifurcating into asset managers and smaller shops, while politics is becoming an increasingly complicated flashpoint.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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The senior point guard dissected Purdue’s defense, creating for himself and his teammates.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
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More than 300 students would pack this theater to watch professors dissect human cadavers – mostly bodies of criminals from another town.—
Rick Steves,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Halve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halve. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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