halfway through
idiom
: when half finished : at the middle point (of)
The teacher stopped the movie halfway through.
We left halfway through the lecture.
We're about halfway through the project.
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The Western Massachusetts native earned a degree in sustainable agriculture to then attend Harvard Medical School, only to drop out halfway through, beginning another notoriously difficult study: sommelier training.
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Andrew Watman, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Bake in preheated oven until crispy and golden, 15 to 20 minutes, flipping pieces halfway through.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
The case was dismissed about halfway through trial.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 26 Nov. 2024
UConn didn’t make consecutive shots until almost halfway through the first half, as Memphis’ perimeter pressure and multiple ball screen coverages blew up the Huskies’ actions.
—Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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Andrew Watman, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Bake in preheated oven until crispy and golden, 15 to 20 minutes, flipping pieces halfway through.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
The case was dismissed about halfway through trial.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 26 Nov. 2024
UConn didn’t make consecutive shots until almost halfway through the first half, as Memphis’ perimeter pressure and multiple ball screen coverages blew up the Huskies’ actions.
—Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Halfway through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/halfway%20through. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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