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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The Magic went up by 10 in the second quarter before the Kings came back to take their first lead of the game on a 3-pointer by DeRozan with 4:48 to play in the half.
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Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 6 Feb. 2025
Center Moustapha Thiam scored 10 first-half points, highlighted by a dunk and a short hook shot that helped extend UCF’s lead to 40-38 at the half.
—Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
Courtesy of 10 points from Casey, Winchester held a 38-28 lead at the half.
—Matt Feld, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2025
And the nonstop 30-second pitches for gambling apps aren’t the half of it.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 31 Jan. 2025
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Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 6 Feb. 2025
Center Moustapha Thiam scored 10 first-half points, highlighted by a dunk and a short hook shot that helped extend UCF’s lead to 40-38 at the half.
—Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
Courtesy of 10 points from Casey, Winchester held a 38-28 lead at the half.
—Matt Feld, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2025
And the nonstop 30-second pitches for gambling apps aren’t the half of it.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 31 Jan. 2025
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“The half.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20half. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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