Examples of half an hour in a Sentence
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Stir in the threat of the ingredients, cover and simmer for about half an hour, stirring occasionally.
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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
There’s something a little dismal about the fact that the mid-century dream of the future might, if everything goes perfectly according to plan, come to fruition in the form of saving half an hour en route to J.F.K. Then again, that isn’t too far from the initial vision.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
Barbara assigned each sibling a monologue to practice for half an hour before performing in front of her in her home.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
Setup is extremely simple, taking around half an hour to complete.
—Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2024
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
There’s something a little dismal about the fact that the mid-century dream of the future might, if everything goes perfectly according to plan, come to fruition in the form of saving half an hour en route to J.F.K. Then again, that isn’t too far from the initial vision.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
Barbara assigned each sibling a monologue to practice for half an hour before performing in front of her in her home.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
Setup is extremely simple, taking around half an hour to complete.
—Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2024
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“Half an hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20an%20hour. Accessed 11 May. 2024.
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