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Recent Examples of halve
However, by March 10, his net approval among men had halved to +9 points, with 53 percent approving and 44 percent disapproving.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Trim, halve and core the fennel (reserve the fennel fronds for garnish), then very thinly slice the fennel using a mandoline or very sharp knife.
—Kristen Tauer, WWD, 17 Mar. 2025
With unchecked climate change poised to halve global GDP in decades, security now hinges on rethinking energy itself—starting with the military.
—Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, by mid-March, Tesla's market value had halved in the space of three months, shaving more than $8 billion off Musk's personal wealth alone.
—New Atlas, 12 Mar. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Trim, halve and core the fennel (reserve the fennel fronds for garnish), then very thinly slice the fennel using a mandoline or very sharp knife.
—Kristen Tauer, WWD, 17 Mar. 2025
With unchecked climate change poised to halve global GDP in decades, security now hinges on rethinking energy itself—starting with the military.
—Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, by mid-March, Tesla's market value had halved in the space of three months, shaving more than $8 billion off Musk's personal wealth alone.
—New Atlas, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for halve
Verb
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Before luxury quartered off the community and gentrified the kinship.—
Marcus Thompson II,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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The buck stopped at 15 yards, slightly quartering to him.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
29 Jan. 2025
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Women often lose income, take on the bulk of caregiving, and carry the invisible labor of rebuilding a life, while men complain of the long-tail financial consequences of alimony, support payments, and assets split down the middle.—
Ruhama Wolle,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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The workplace is splitting in two: those who know how to collaborate with AI, and those who don't.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The appeals court divided 2-1 in turning down the government's request to halt Boasberg's directive.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration reportedly calculated the tariff by dividing the trade deficit ($7.4 billion) by the value of imports to America ($22.2 billion) and then essentially halving the figure to reach 17%.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Israeli ground forces pushed further into Gaza on Wednesday, taking over parts of a major corridor that bisects the enclave.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
20 Mar. 2025
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Israel said Wednesday its troops retook part of a corridor that bisects Gaza, and its defense minister warned that attacks would intensify until Hamas frees dozens of hostages and gives up control of the territory.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Their shrewd negotiators would undoubtedly invoke American precedent to subdivide their political entities.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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This is also the reason that Paso Robles is subdivided into 11 American Viticultural Areas or AVAs.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
24 Feb. 2025
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The American Hospital Association has also told its members that until a patch is available, hospitals should make sure the monitor no longer has access to the internet, and is segmented from the rest of the network.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2025
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Most networks these days are segmented, meaning each device and account has access only to the resources needed to perform specific tasks assigned.—
Dan Goodin,
Ars Technica,
21 Feb. 2025
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Streaming, meanwhile, has bifurcated the nature of the modern-day executive, creating a fundamentally different structure with its own unique rules and incentives that differ from those that apply to executives who work at a traditional studio or network.—
Peter Kiefer,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2025
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This will be used as a proof point by both venture capital optimists and pessimists, as industry sentiment gets increasingly bifurcated.—
Lucinda Shen,
Axios,
27 Mar. 2025
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But under recent case law — including the Structured Asset Sales v. Sheeran decision — courts have become increasingly focused on what can be dissected and filtered out on paper, rather than what is felt through the music itself.—
Ilana Kaplan,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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This technique, which involves dissecting the stomachs of euthanized animals, provides a snapshot of their recent meals.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Halve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halve. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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