half an hour

idiom

: 30 minutes
I waited for half an hour.

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To protect wildlife, Eufy has configured it to only be able to operate from half an hour after sunrise until 30 minutes before sunset. Tyler Hayes, PC Magazine, 10 May 2025 Afterward, Priestley recounted talking with Prevost for half an hour in the parking lot, commending him on his career. Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025 Authorities began clearing the area outside the building at around 10:30 p.m. and started removing the protesters inside about half an hour later, Balta said. Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 6 May 2025 People arrive expecting to sample, say, half an hour and end up sitting for hours. Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 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 18 May. 2025.

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