halve in ...

Frequency: 7.19.2 per million words

used to specify the aspect that has been halved, e.g., in value, in size

Categories:

Examples (10)

  • The shares have more than halved in value since the summer high of 572p.
  • Property prices halved in value during the financial crisis.
  • The company's market capitalization halved in size over the past year.
  • The workforce was halved in number following the restructuring.
  • The deficit halved in magnitude after the reforms were implemented.
  • Manufacturing output has halved in volume since 2020.
  • The rate of inflation halved in percentage terms within six months.
  • Their investment portfolio halved in worth after the market crash.
  • Energy consumption halved in scale thanks to new efficiency measures.
  • The national debt almost halved in real terms over the decade.