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Recent Examples of Synonyms for halved
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The three are divided by mountain ranges and rock formations, and drawdown in one doesn't represent groundwater losses for the other, the state water department told The Arizona Republic in a statement.—
Clara Migoya,
AZCentral.com,
7 July 2025 -
People in the comments section are divided over who is wrong in the situation, although many agree that the two no longer seem to be compatible.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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Close-quartered and stylish, the movie begins at a Gothic New England mansion where the wealthy patriarch Harlan Thrombey has been found with his throat slit.—
Anna Russell,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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In the old days beggars were drawn and quartered in that square.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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The seven core collaborators – Kogonada, producer Chung An, producer Christopher Radcliff, producer-cinematographer Benjamin Loeb, and actor-producers Richardson, Mao and Jin Ha – collectively owned the project, splitting responsibilities and working without outside financing.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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By splitting the iPhone portfolio into two, the $1,999 iPhone Ultra can position itself as the luxury model and be priced accordingly.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Once that ultra-attractive Orioles market was bisected, the dark days began.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
24 July 2025
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All that information gets dissected, bisected and digested, and members of Congress and wannabe members of Congress will decide which neighborhoods, not which individuals, are most likely to vote for them.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
20 July 2025
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The job cuts have been anticipated for weeks, particularly because NBC News Group, an umbrella division that encompassed both the aforementioned cable networks as well as businesses associated with NBC News, is being cleaved in two, and revenue from cable will now go to feed operations at Versant.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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The Israeli military has now begun its retreat out of Gaza City, and vacated the Netzarim Corridor, which had cleaved Gaza in two, between north and south.—
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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Ariana Grande‘s physical appearance has been dissected by the public numerous times over the years, but amid the rollout for the Wicked movies, the speculation has arguably reached a fever pitch — leading the performer to speak out about the issue once again.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
1 Dec. 2025
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The two then shared a hug on stage that many outlets have dissected.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
24 Nov. 2025
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The Grossmans were separated at the time of the fatal crash.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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McComb and Van Der Beek separated in 2009 and finalized their divorce in 2010.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
10 June 2026
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Authorities have said someone deliberately severed communications and diverted the plane.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Dec. 2025
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In exchange for promises from China of new infrastructure and shrimp imports, Castro severed ties with Taipei in 2023 after 82 years.—
Newsweek Editors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Dec. 2025
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“Halved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halved. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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