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Recent Examples of halfpenny
Indeed, in 2023, his music earned him just shy of $200,000, about one halfpenny at a time.
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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
The cost of providing the training, closing the stores and any loss of sales due to boycotting customers won’t show up until the fiscal third quarter when William Blair estimates up to a halfpenny penalty to earnings per share.
—Julie Jargon, WSJ, 25 Apr. 2018
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
The cost of providing the training, closing the stores and any loss of sales due to boycotting customers won’t show up until the fiscal third quarter when William Blair estimates up to a halfpenny penalty to earnings per share.
—Julie Jargon, WSJ, 25 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for halfpenny
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Every ounce of water onscreen during that chase was simulated.Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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An ounce of chestnuts has a very low caloric content in comparison to other nuts.Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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Two Bit’s Santa Monica spot, situated among Third Street Promenade’s cacophony of casual eateries and an oversized chess board, is 4,000 square feet, a fraction of the downtown location’s size.Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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One is that immigrants and undocumented immigrants make up a large fraction of the construction workforce. ...Tonya Mosley, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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Rocketbook Core Reusable Spiral Notebook On Sale 9% off $31 Buy Now on Amazon $22 Buy Now on target For the one who takes the nicest notes and jots down pretty much everything, get them a more sustainable option.Mia Maguire, StyleCaster, 11 Dec. 2024
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This could be something as simple as a quick jot in your Notes app, or super extra like an advanced Excel spreadsheet—whatever works best for you.Sarah Kinonen, Allure, 26 Nov. 2024
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And on a practical level, if each step up only reduces the error rate by a smidgen, scaling won’t be feasible.Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
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More importantly, was there ever a smidgen of love buried inside this aloof woman?Sarene Leeds, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024
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Astronomers are now able to take inventory of these atoms and molecules and compare their compositions both from planet to planet as well as to their parent stars.Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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When these hit Earth’s magnetic field, they’re channeled towards the poles, where some will collide with atoms in the atmosphere.Michael Irving, New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2024
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This is a kenning that evokes a natural transition to darkness and also an unfinished human endeavor.Jonah Walters, Longreads, 24 Oct. 2024
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The kenning’s true meaning lies beyond the edges of my comprehension.Jonah Walters, Longreads, 24 Oct. 2024
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Campervan Co squeezes in a sleek, covert kitchen pod, fully adjustable three-seat bench/bed and dining area, without losing an iota of everyday driving capability.New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Dec. 2024
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These people do not care one iota if Ronaldo is playing for Manchester United, Portugal, Al Nassr or Stalybridge Celtic.Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 30 June 2024
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The last-minute Annie Oakley act does not alter that one whit.The Editors, National Review, 30 Sep. 2024
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The same wellness warriors who fret about microplastics seem not to care one whit about the breakdown of medical aesthetics.Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 23 July 2024
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“Halfpenny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halfpenny. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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