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Idioms and Phrases
Considerably, a great deal, as in He was too good a cook by half for this small restaurant . [c. a.d. 1000] Contrast by halves .Example Sentences
Trump also appears to be using his own unique calculation to justify what he calls "reciprocal" tariffs on other countries playing unfairly -- fact-checkers have pointed out that his administration dividing each country's trade deficit with the U.S. by half and calling that a tariff.
Last week, Delta shares fell after the Atlanta-based airline cut its first-quarter profit estimates by half, citing uncertainty in the U.S. economy and the effect on travel.
In addition, the slashing this month of Education Department staff by half has affected the agency’s ability to carry out routine but important tasks, including those mandated by Congress, such as grant and loan programs for students.
The number of European Union students in Scotland fell by half as Britain left the EU in 2019 and it has continued to fall in the current figures, to just 10,430.
The couple had not meant to confront the visitors, but they were quickly surrounded by half a dozen vehicles.
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