Examples of half an hour in a Sentence
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The presser started more than half an hour late, a little unusual for Cannes, which unlike Hollywood events, generally run on time.
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Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2024
A lot of people were happy to see U.S. inflation ease last month—although emotions may be running high at the Bureau of Labor Statistics for different reasons; someone released Consumer Price Index and real earnings data half an hour early yesterday.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 16 May 2024
How to Get There Florence is served by the Amerigo Vespucci Airport, which is about half an hour from the city center.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2024
Stir in the threat of the ingredients, cover and simmer for about half an hour, stirring occasionally.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 8 May 2024
Another example of this lies just half an hour east along I-20.
—Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 6 May 2024
Phelps texted one player about two hours later and spoke with her for more than half an hour, trying to prove her theory, the lawsuit alleges.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
After half an hour, at around 1 a.m., police used a K9 dog to attempt to bring Gaver into custody.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 May 2024
Ives’ First Sonata takes over half an hour to play.
—Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2024
A lot of people were happy to see U.S. inflation ease last month—although emotions may be running high at the Bureau of Labor Statistics for different reasons; someone released Consumer Price Index and real earnings data half an hour early yesterday.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 16 May 2024
How to Get There Florence is served by the Amerigo Vespucci Airport, which is about half an hour from the city center.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2024
Stir in the threat of the ingredients, cover and simmer for about half an hour, stirring occasionally.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 8 May 2024
Another example of this lies just half an hour east along I-20.
—Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 6 May 2024
Phelps texted one player about two hours later and spoke with her for more than half an hour, trying to prove her theory, the lawsuit alleges.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
After half an hour, at around 1 a.m., police used a K9 dog to attempt to bring Gaver into custody.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 May 2024
Ives’ First Sonata takes over half an hour to play.
—Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
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“Half an hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20an%20hour. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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