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Recent Examples of halve
The state law that created the EV credits also included a mechanism that automatically halves the amount available if state revenue forecasts don’t reach certain benchmarks.
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Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 13 July 2025
Rightmove halved its home price growth forecasts on Monday, to 2% from 4%, as a glut of new homes entering the market depresses asking prices.
—Royston Wild, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
To prepare the rolls, if they’re not already sliced, halve them lengthwise, about ¾ of the way through.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 25 July 2025
Expectations were low for the summit in the Chinese capital marking 50 years of diplomatic ties after weeks of escalating tension and wrangling over its format, with the duration abruptly halved to a single day at Beijing’s request.
—Reuters, NBC news, 24 July 2025
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Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 13 July 2025
Rightmove halved its home price growth forecasts on Monday, to 2% from 4%, as a glut of new homes entering the market depresses asking prices.
—Royston Wild, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
To prepare the rolls, if they’re not already sliced, halve them lengthwise, about ¾ of the way through.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 25 July 2025
Expectations were low for the summit in the Chinese capital marking 50 years of diplomatic ties after weeks of escalating tension and wrangling over its format, with the duration abruptly halved to a single day at Beijing’s request.
—Reuters, NBC news, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for halve
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The temperatures were expected to reach a high of 79 degrees, a departure for the typically overcast city, as Russia's Mirra Andreeva and Switzerland's Belinda Bencic faced off for the women's singles championships quarter finals.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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The strawberries are then quartered and added to the skillet alongside ruby port (a sweet fortified wine that generally tastes like red berries) and fresh ginger for a hint of sweet spice.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2025
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There are no plans to split off linear television since CBS is doing well and Par’s cable assets are a smaller percentage of its overall business now than at Comcast or WBD.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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Hudson was split between two buildings this year to accommodate quick enrollment growth, with sixth grade students attending class in one location, while seventh and eighth grade students attend another.—
Krista Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
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Focused on expanding their notorious drug and money laundering organization outside of Detroit, their strained relationship has left the brothers divided.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
16 Aug. 2025
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The idea of a playing captain, something not seen since Arnold Palmer led and competed in 1963, has divided opinion across the golf world.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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To celebrate, the U.S. Army is holding a military parade that will cross in front of Trump’s viewing stand and bisect the National Mall.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
13 June 2025
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Every other property is irreparably harmed by being bisected or severely impacted with no cross access.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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Its terminal supply is hard-limited to 21 million, its ledger is updated every ten minutes with no central authority, each unit subdivides into one-hundred-million ‘sats,’ and anyone with an open-source client can validate its authenticity.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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Riverside Gardens was subdivided in the early 20th century before Jefferson County had zoning laws.—
Connor Giffin,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
Verb
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In reality, backups can be encrypted by the same ransomware if not properly segmented.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Alternate telecasts gave specific audience segments their own version of big-game coverage.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
29 July 2025
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The development process is fragmented, the talent pool is bifurcated and the hodgepodge of tools were all designed for AI development in the cloud, not the edge.—
Rajesh Subramaniam,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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The plot is bifurcated to grant father and mother equal dramatic weight.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
25 June 2025
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Another season of Apple TV+’s The Buccaneers has come to a close with many cliffhangers and loose threads to dissect.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
6 Aug. 2025
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As investors dissect the offering (and as Figma’s stock settles back a bit, falling 27% on Monday), an equally important set of questions are in the air: Will Figma’s debut entice other startups to jump into the fray, bringing an end to the tech industry’s IPO drought?—
Alexandra Sternlicht,
Fortune,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Halve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halve. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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