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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a half length" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is half the length of a standard or expected measurement.
Example: "The fabric was cut to a half length to fit the smaller frame of the dress."
Alternatives: "half the size" or "shortened by half".
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VICTOR BY A HALF LENGTH Favorite, Strongly Supported, Pays $3.78 in Mutuels -- Van Meter's Bedight and Mr. James Win.
Sumptious was just a half length back in fourth and Clear Choice trailed in a field of five.
Ride on Curlin stayed on for a one and a half length second place finish while Social Inclusion finished eight lengths away in third.
Oxbow was still in front by a half length at the mile post.
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Favourite Australia cruised to a two-and-a-half length win in the Juddmonte International at York's Ebor Festival.
His five-and-a-half-length victory was simply a masterpiece.
He's talking about Barbaro's six-and-a-half-length victory in the Derby in 2006.
They have won three straight since, capped by a five-and-a-half-length romp in the Santa Anita Derby.
They rose, they roared, they celebrated the chestnut's effortless three-and-a-half-length victory in the Travers.
SNAKE MOUNTAIN TAKES AQUEDUCT HANDICAP: Snake Mountain won for the fourth straight time, scoring a seven-and-a-half-length victory yesterday in the $107,400 Aqueduct Handicap.
Samyn and his horse faltered, but Velazquez and Left Bank rocketed into the stretch with a two-and-a-half-length lead.
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