almost halve

Frequency: 7.512.1 per million words

to reduce by an amount very close to half

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Examples (10)

  • The new policy will almost halve our carbon emissions by 2030.
  • Property prices have almost halved in some parts of the city.
  • This medication can almost halve the risk of heart disease.
  • The company's workforce was almost halved during the recession.
  • We managed to almost halve our operating costs this quarter.
  • The new route will almost halve your travel time to work.
  • Sales have almost halved since our competitor launched their product.
  • The reform could almost halve the processing time for applications.
  • Energy consumption has almost halved thanks to better insulation.
  • The government aims to almost halve unemployment within five years.