half an hour

idiom

: 30 minutes
I waited for half an hour.

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Audio was also released of the pilot’s mayday and responders’ attempts to locate the pair, who bobbed in the 60-degree waters, wearing lifejackets, for nearly half an hour after the plane sank beneath them. Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 3 June 2025 Judd said that a search for Schulz went on for around half an hour before it was called off. Michael Nied, People.com, 27 May 2025 Private jets at Van Nuys break the horizon in under half an hour. Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025 While Midcoast was a 10-minute drive, the closest medical center is now more than half an hour away, Courtney said. Janet Shamlian, CBS News, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for half an hour

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“Half an hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20an%20hour. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.

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