ha'penny

Definition of ha'pennynext

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Noun
  • In art, as in life, the messy materiality of flesh fazes me not one whit.
    — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • His adoration, here as in all things natural, is infectious, although the birds themselves care not a whit for him, and isn’t that part of the wonder, the fun?
    — Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • But the structured data that powers these decisions represents only a fraction of what insurers actually collect.
    — Amanda Turcotte, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The investment bank rates Seagate overweight and raised its 12-month price target on the stock a fraction, to $1,200 from $1,187, suggesting nearly 82% upside from Monday's close.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Monday was a perfect example, when the two biggest drags on the S&P 500 were Nvidia and Micron, but were offset almost to the penny by gains in Apple and Meta, helping the index itself to finish a whisper from unchanged.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Lance Leipold has heard the whispers through the years that perhaps Kansas’ football coach doesn’t place enough emphasis on the yearly Sunflower Showdown against Kansas State.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Indeed, in 2023, his music earned him just shy of $200,000, about one halfpenny at a time.
    — Brett Martin, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2024
  • In nineteenth-century England, tailors would place old halfpennies in the pockets of a man’s new suit for good luck.
    — Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2023
Noun
  • As is typical with Porsches, there are five circular gauges on the dash, and the key is inserted on the left.
    — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Their role becomes clear at 21-, 36- and 52-Across, where the clues solve to partial entries, which can be completed only by using the entry spaces of those dash clues.
    — Sam Corbin, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Sure, these kids have Google Maps and Reels and reinforcing algorithms and whatever, but the human consequences of adult failure have not changed one jot.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • When Ava runs off to the bathroom, Deborah instinctively reaches for her notebook and jots down another idea.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • In the commercial, the snippets of Salazar show her 1990s sit down with the late Communist leader.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026
  • At the 39-minute mark of the episode, fans can hear a snippet of one of Once Upon a Time‘s tracks featuring a smooth verse from Meth.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • With every word, these leaders shed another shred of dignity.
    — Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • There’s yet to be a shred of evidence that Belichick can build and guide North Carolina’s roster into the kind of behemoth that can go on the road in the ACC, play poorly and win by double digits while barely being threatened with a loss.
    — David Ubben, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
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“Ha'penny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ha%27penny. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

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