Sentence examples for a slim half from inspiring English sources

The phrase "a slim half" is not standard in written English and may cause confusion.
It could be used in contexts where you are describing a portion or fraction that is both slim and half of something, but it lacks clarity.
Example: "She only took a slim half of the sandwich, leaving the rest for later."
Alternatives: "a narrow half" or "a small half".

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resident offers meticulous accounts of her monthly plastic use (a slim half ounce in March).

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Each paper-thin slice of scallop alternated with a slim half-circle of lemon, rind included; the pairing created a bright explosion in the mouth, and the panoply of textures — creamy scallop, chewy rind and juicy fruit — was delightful.

The visitors had opened the scoring through Laura Prosser's penalty kick and that was enough to give them a slim half-time lead in appalling weather conditions.

With a remarkably efficient performance, Hughes limited the Minnesota Twins to two hits in seven and two-thirds innings as the Yankees throttled the Twins, 8-1, and maintained their slim half-game advantage over the Boston Red Sox in the American League East.

The fuel cell resembles a book, Dr. Liu said — quite a slim one, at half a centimeter thick.

The latter was looking close an hour ago, but Clinton managed to eke out a slim victory by half a percentage point.

Big fiber-optic trees aren't available: the largest is a slim six and a half feet.

One night, one of the New Inquiry editors and I gave an impromptu reading of a poem by Suzanne Somers — that Suzanne Somers — from a collection called "Touch Me," a slim volume I was half-convinced Michael had somehow dreamed into existence.

One night, one of the New Inquiry editors and I gave an impromptu reading of a poem by Suzanne Somers that Suzanne Somers from a collection called "Touch Me," a slim volume I was half-convinced Michael had somehow dreamed into existence.

Fainthearts can opt for a slimmer cut, roughly half as long, at the Lincoln Plaza.

From Eq. (4), it can be seen that the fracture cross section is a slim ellipse determined by the fracture half length a, E, K Ic, and independent of the pressure distribution in it.

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