nearly halve

Frequency: 7.411.8 per million words

to reduce by an amount very close to half

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Examples (10)

  • The government's new policy will nearly halve carbon emissions by 2030.
  • Rising interest rates have nearly halved property prices in some areas.
  • The company's workforce was nearly halved during the recession.
  • Improved technology has nearly halved the time needed for production.
  • The new treatment can nearly halve recovery time for patients.
  • Budget cuts will nearly halve funding for public services.
  • The efficiency measures nearly halved our energy consumption.
  • Competition from online retailers has nearly halved their market share.
  • The drought nearly halved crop yields this season.
  • Automation could nearly halve manufacturing costs within five years.