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- adj. sports Occurring in the first half
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“He was referring to his first-half fumble; Alex Smith threw a 30-yard touchdown pass on the next play for the 49ers.”
“The most glaring example of a missed tackle was charged to sophomore cornerback Devin Wallace, who failed to stop Seminoles tailback Jermaine Thomas from turning the corner on a first-half run.”
“Allsopp converted deep in the box after Rapids goalkeeper Matt Pickens blocked Andy Najar's low effort at the near post in the first minute of first-half added time.”
The Washington Post: D.C. United defeats Colorado Rapids, 1-0
“Meantime, receiver Torrey Smith remains limited, used sparingly against Duke (2 catches for 50 yards, including the 44-yarder that keyed the first-half touchdown).”
“The Wizards trailed by three at halftime of gruesomely awful preseason game in which the teams combined for 67 first-half points.”
The Washington Post: John Wall, Wizards bounce back from rough first half to beat Cleveland
“* Speaking of dynamic offensive plays, Virginia Tech had a ton of them today, racking up 605 yards of offense and scoring touchdowns on seven of its eight first-half possessions.”
The Washington Post: QB Logan Thomas gets his moment, and delivers
“The Wizards primary problem was the third quarter, when they squandered almost all of their 11-point first-half lead and got outscored 29-19.”
The Washington Post: Wizards falter in the third quarter, and final two minutes, in loss in New York
“Iberdrola didn't disclose full quarterly details, but the company said that the recent acquisition of one of Brazil's largest utilities helped boost first-half earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or Ebitda, in that country by nearly 29% to €364 million.”
The Wall Street Journal: Latin American Demand Boosts Iberdrola
“Roche Holding rose 1.3% after lifting its profit outlook following better-than-expected first-half results.”
The Wall Street Journal: Europe Markets Surge on Steps Toward Debt Deal
“Roche Holding rose 1.3% after lifting its profit outlook following better-than-expected first-half results, while AstraZeneca rose 2% after U.S. drug regulators approved its anticlotting drug Brilinta.”
The Wall Street Journal: Europe Markets Surge; Chinese Shares Skid
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