halfway through

phrase

: 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 Miami Hurricanes are halfway through their 2026 regular-season schedule and almost halfway through their Atlantic Coast Conference slate. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026 The documentary chronicles the 34 days ahead of Holmes’ 11-year prison sentence, and then Fielder introduces the Seyfried twist halfway through the film after Holmes is incarcerated. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026 The Devils got on the board first roughly halfway through the first period, when Gritsyuk beat Logan Thompson through traffic at the end of New Jersey’s second power play of the period. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 More than halfway through, Beatty says the focus has been keeping the concerts fresh, experimenting with melodies on songs and leaning into the live dynamic. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for halfway through

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“Halfway through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/halfway%20through. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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