half as big/much/good as
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—used to say that the size, amount, or quality of one thing is half or nearly half that of another
The bush is half as tall as the tree.
This dress costs half as much as that one.
If 100 people were expected and 50 came, only half as many people came as were expected.
If he can play the guitar half as well as he can sing, he should have quite a career.
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By comparison, Zara’s emissions rose half as much as its revenue.
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Sachi Mulkey, WIRED, 14 Sep. 2024
That's well below the league average of $205.17, and almost half as much as the NFL's most expensive tailgating scene in San Francisco.
—Jeremy Duda, Axios, 7 Sep. 2024
Adjusted for inflation, spending increased 0.2%, about half as much as the previous month.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 26 July 2024
Wind and solar have also produced 1.3 times as much electricity as coal so far in 2024, with solar alone now producing about half as much as coal.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 25 July 2024
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Sachi Mulkey, WIRED, 14 Sep. 2024
That's well below the league average of $205.17, and almost half as much as the NFL's most expensive tailgating scene in San Francisco.
—Jeremy Duda, Axios, 7 Sep. 2024
Adjusted for inflation, spending increased 0.2%, about half as much as the previous month.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 26 July 2024
Wind and solar have also produced 1.3 times as much electricity as coal so far in 2024, with solar alone now producing about half as much as coal.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 25 July 2024
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“Half as big/much/good as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20as%20big%2Fmuch%2Fgood%20as. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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