half an hour

idiom

: 30 minutes
I waited for half an hour.

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Robert Lewandowski pulled one back with a 13th minute penalty, but the Greek striker on the other side of the ball completed his hat trick in just over half an hour meaning that Barca trailed 3-1 at the interval. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 About half an hour from Disneyland Park lies a California city perfect for families who love the water. Anna Halkidis, Parents, 21 Jan. 2025 Benfica were brilliant for 77 minutes, having taken the game to Barcelona from the off, establishing a second-minute lead when Greek striker Vangelis Pavlidis scored the first of his three goals in the opening half an hour. Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025 The pair later spent nearly half an hour in Section 60, the burial site for military personnel killed while fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq, talking with families of soldiers who died in the 2021 Kabul airport bombing. Will Weissert, arkansasonline.com, 20 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for half an hour 

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“Half an hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20an%20hour. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

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