How to Use in half in a Sentence

in half

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  • Fold the foil in half, then fold up the edges to make 2-inch-high sides.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2026
  • Zest the lime over the shrimp, then cut the lime in half and squeeze one half over the shrimp.
    — Kate Williams, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Make sure to break your noodles in half before adding them to the pot.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
  • This requires cutting the fruit in half, which may spread some juice.
    — Merve Ceylan, Health, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The two-in-one flatiron dries and smooths your strands at once to cut your styling time in half.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 25 June 2026
  • Lindor cut the deficit in half with a leadoff homer in the seventh.
    — Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • Divide the romaine leaves in half and place on two dinner plates.
    — Linda Gassenheimer, Boston Herald, 8 July 2026
  • His image split down the middle as if cleaved in half by the lightning.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 July 2026
  • Without a big star as the lead, Fox then cut his budget in half.
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Cut the pepper in half lengthwise, remove the coarse stem end and seeds.
    — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • Faster than the speed of sound, such flights hold the potential to cut travel time in half.
    — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Slice it down the middle to create two half-moons, then slice those in half again for quarters.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026
  • Wash and dry them well before slicing in half and removing the pit.
    — Torie Cox, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Cut a new piece of trimmer line about 10 to 16 feet long and fold it in half.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026
  • Split the knockwurst in half lengthwise and open it like a book before searing.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 15 July 2026
  • Drew Gilbert cut the deficit in half with a single in the bottom of the inning.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Divide the chicken mixture in half and spoon over the lettuce.
    — Linda Gassenheimer, Boston Herald, 8 July 2026
  • The best way to tell the difference is to slice the morel in half the long way to get a cross-section view.
    — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Construction projects complete in half the time with teams able to work through the night safely.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 13 July 2026
  • Cut eggs in half lengthwise, and carefully remove yolks; set whites aside.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 29 June 2026
  • The explosion split the metal can in half and threw the boy 20 feet against the far wall.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Cut a lemon in half and dip the cut edge in salt or baking soda to provide some abrasive action.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 11 July 2026
  • Blue Ivy styled her tresses in half-up pigtails with tendrils framing her face.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 27 July 2026
  • Stir in half the Parmesan, then divide among bowls and top with the rest, plus a good crack of black pepper.
    — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2026
  • This innovative styling tool dries and straightens hair at the same time, helping cut styling time in half.
    — Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 31 July 2026
  • Divide the mature width in half, then add another foot or two so the tree doesn’t grow into your house.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 July 2026
  • Some bystanders are later seen tearing bills in half amid the confrontation.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • Instead, this guardrail tore through the Volvo and cut Hannah’s body in half.
    — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • González cut the lead in half in the 81st minute, then scored the equalizer in the fourth minute of stoppage time.
    — ABC News, 18 July 2026
  • To have so much capability crammed into a phone that bends in half is a marvel.
    — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026

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