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as in parts
one of two equal or nearly equal parts
to be fair, we should each get half the pie
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as in matches
either of a pair matched in one or more qualities
it's the bottom half of the ninth inning, and the Yankees are up at bat
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Recent Examples of halves
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
19 June 2026
So, to combat the effect of the heat and protect the teams, world soccer governing body FIFA introduced hydration breaks in both halves of every match played at the tournament.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
Some fans have derided the breaks for turning soccer from a game played in two halves to one played in four quarters.
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Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 June 2026
The break effectively creates a game of four quarters instead of two halves, changing a fundamental element of soccer.
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Emily Olsen,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Add peach halves to pan, cut sides up.
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Emily Teel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 June 2026
Raw onion pieces and halves can also be stored in the freezer in an airtight container or wrapped well in foil for up to eight months.
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Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
14 June 2026
Each match lasts 90 minutes, broken up into two 45-minute halves.
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Mike Toole,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
In fact, for the two 45-minute halves, there were practically no interruptions of play for anything.
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Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Noun
In a way, the fact that Huston was made up of two halves — one part iconoclastic maverick, one part old school craftsman — gave him an edge his fellow septuagenarians lacked.
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Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
19 June 2026
So, to combat the effect of the heat and protect the teams, world soccer governing body FIFA introduced hydration breaks in both halves of every match played at the tournament.
—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
Some fans have derided the breaks for turning soccer from a game played in two halves to one played in four quarters.
—
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 June 2026
The break effectively creates a game of four quarters instead of two halves, changing a fundamental element of soccer.
—
Emily Olsen,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Add peach halves to pan, cut sides up.
—
Emily Teel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 June 2026
Raw onion pieces and halves can also be stored in the freezer in an airtight container or wrapped well in foil for up to eight months.
—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
14 June 2026
Each match lasts 90 minutes, broken up into two 45-minute halves.
—
Mike Toole,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
In fact, for the two 45-minute halves, there were practically no interruptions of play for anything.
—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for halves
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Options include hosting no programming, closing parts of the building to allow for limited programming or scheduling a limited series of closures around the building while a full slate of programming continues.
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off was only Mia Sara's second film role, but her Sloane Peterson has come to be heralded as one of the defining parts of her career.
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Some of those steps include starting to save as young as possible to take advantage of compound growth, maximizing 401(k) contributions to receive company matches, considering Roth accounts to save on taxes later and keeping debt to a minimum, experts said.
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After Iran played to a draw Sunday at SoFi Stadium, its second of the World Cup in as many matches, the team’s coach began his postmatch assessment by backing up six months.
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During auditions, judges focus on dance technique, high kicks, splits, showmanship, personal appearance, energy, enthusiasm, poise, figure and personality, per the DCC's website.
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That splits the game into four chunks—and has split opinion.
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In La Guaira, entire sections of Catia la Mar remained without electricity on Thursday after many residents spent Wednesday night sleeping in streets, cars or near damaged buildings, terrified of further collapses.
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This involves patching sections of roads to avoid triggering federal ADA access ramp requirements that are mandatory during full resurfacing.
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This is especially true for premium merchandise priced over $1,000, where buyers face the highest financial risk, the authors of the report said, adding that full-body rendering has emerged as the clear consumer preference, capturing 80 percent of user engagement over basic AI twins.
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And, if no team could, how would the twins respond to being separated for the first time since their zygote days?
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One business has become two, but the original shareholder base rarely divides neatly with it.
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The enclave has seen near-daily strikes, as well as shelling and gunfire along the boundary that divides Gaza into Israeli and Palestinian-controlled zones.
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So, the two were fitting companions in a tribute to jewelry’s earliest origins.
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The corgi mascot is a nod to Queen Elizabeth II, who loved the breed and was known to keep many as companions throughout her reign.
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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.
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For example, Highway 17 currently bifurcates a piece planners hope to lock in through Los Gatos.
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“Halves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halves. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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