the half
noun
: the time when the first half of a game ends : halftime
The score was tied at the half.
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Chelsea Gray added a pair of free throws to give Vegas a 30-point lead less than two minutes into the half, and the Aces were emptying their bench by the end of the third quarter.
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2025
Indiana trailed, 44-42, at the half, while Clark was on pace for a second triple-double in as many games this season.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
Trailing by two at the half, the Timberwolves cranked up two things — their ball movement on offense and their intensity on defense.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 13 May 2025
The Aztecs trailed the eighth-place Spartans by 17 at the half, eliciting a come-to-Jesus speech in the locker room from senior guard Wayne McKinney III.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2025
Indiana trailed, 44-42, at the half, while Clark was on pace for a second triple-double in as many games this season.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
Trailing by two at the half, the Timberwolves cranked up two things — their ball movement on offense and their intensity on defense.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 13 May 2025
The Aztecs trailed the eighth-place Spartans by 17 at the half, eliciting a come-to-Jesus speech in the locker room from senior guard Wayne McKinney III.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
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“The half.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20half. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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