According to the analysis, the average public school student in grades 3-8 fell behind by half a year of learning in math and a quarter of a year in reading.

Source: https://wtop.com/education/2023/05/localize-it-student-test-score-data-fills-in-picture-on-learning-loss/

Add the fish stock and continue to simmer until the liquor is reduced by half again.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/you/article-12470559/Tom-Kerridges-guide-making-six-classic-pub-dishes-home-rarebit-hot-pot.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Add the wine, stock and mustard and cook for 2 – 3 minutes until the liquid is reduced by half.

Source: https://www.ksro.com/2023/11/18/a-couple-of-turkey-recipes/

A recent study by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development found that a tax of $44 per ton of carbon emitted would slash pollution from the supply chain by half.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/ap-china-dubai-india-united-arab-emirates-b2461540.html

At a concentration of 40%, the spread rate of the fungus decreased by half.

Source: https://phys.org/news/2023-10-agronomists-microbes-tomatoes-dangerous-fungus.html

At the December meeting, the Fed opted for a dovish approach, raising interest rates by half a percentage point to a range of 4.25% to 4.50%.

Source: https://www.baltimoregaylife.com/capital-group-better-outlook-as-fed-slows-rate-hikes/

By 2030, global emissions must fall by half, mostly through massive deployment of commercial solutions such as wind turbines, solar panels, and electric vehicles.

Source: https://www.schwartzreport.net/2023/08/13/the-world-will-need-dozens-of-breakthrough-climate-technologies-in-the-next-decade/

His doctor "suggested increasing the dosage by half a pill at a time until it began working," the judgment said.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-man-not-guilty-stabbing-wife-automatism-1.6734158?cmp=rss

I decided, just to give the peanut gallery the fun of telling me everything I'm doing wrong, that I want to own enough shares of UGI to ensure I'll still get a worthwhile payday out of them even if it were cut by half.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4654158-best-investments-for-next-decade-2-terrific-picks?source=feed_all_articles

In addition, its existing grant has been frozen amid inflationary pressures, meaning its core grant has been cut in real terms by half since 2010.

Source: https://www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/news/23421193.authority-urged-help-keep-hudson-house-reeth-open/?ref=rss

“Larry, being Larry, naturally didn’t do anything by half measures,” Eden wrote.

Source: https://socialitelife.com/barbara-edens-sizzling-showbiz-secrets-booze-drugs-affairs-on-i-dream-of-jeannie/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=barbara-edens-sizzling-showbiz-secrets-booze-drugs-affairs-on-i-dream-of-jeannie

Markets see a 40 percent chance that the BoE will raise interest rates by half a percentage point to 5 percent, rather than the quarter-point move previously expected, in an effort to control inflation.

Source: https://azeritimes.com/2023/07/02/causes-consequences-of-uks-stubbornly-high-inflation/

Mir defeated Arbor View’s Christian Thatcher to win the 190-pound title, giving Gorman just enough points to win the 4A state team title by half a point over Palo Verde at Western High School.

Source: https://www.reviewjournal.com/nevada-preps/wrestling/gorman-ekes-out-first-state-wrestling-team-title-photos-2731666/

She said the Government’s recent Plan For Water – which aims to reduce leakages by half by 2050 and lower consumer use from 144 litres per person each day on average to 110 litres – did not go far enough.

Source: https://www.ayradvertiser.com/news/national/23648432.london-faces-water-rationing-imminently-says-leading-environmentalist/?ref=rss

Simmer on a low heat until the stock reduces by half.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/lifestyle/food-and-drink/recipes/recipe-of-the-day-course-winter-meal-pairs-with-windhoek-lager-draught/

The Bank of England raised interest rates by half a percentage point Thursday as it sought to tame double-digit inflation that is fueling a cost-of-living crisis, public-sector strikes and fears of recession.

Source: https://wtop.com/russia-ukraine-war-news/2023/02/bank-of-england-poised-for-big-rate-hike-to-tame-inflation/

The climate plan calls on the community to slash greenhouse gas emissions by half over the next decade.

Source: https://augustafreepress.com/news/climate-and-energy-news-roundup-september-2023/

The ten-year-old bay gelding, trained at Thomson’s Lambden stables between Kelso and Greenlaw, won the 3pm Schloss Roxburghe Hotel Handicap Chase by half a length at 9/2 from Selkirk trainer Stuart Coltherd’s Hidden Commander, taking its £5,281 top prize.

Source: https://www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk/sport/other-sport/updated-borders-trained-ferry-master-pushes-boat-out-at-kelso-races-for-first-win-since-2020-4161610

The two-child policy began in 2017 and is backed by half of Scots, according to a recent YouGov poll, with only a third wanting it to be scrapped.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23750011.yousaf-claims-snp-by-election-win-force-labour-benefit-rethink/?ref=rss

They continued to hold the upper hand and, by half time, Pink Galahs had a 30-5 lead.

Source: http://cobarweekly.com.au/divas-win-the-match-of-the-round/