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Discover LudwigThe phrase "missing half" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to describe something that is incomplete or lacking an essential part. Example: The puzzle was missing half of its pieces, making it impossible to complete.
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He wound up missing half the season.
After: Monopoly (missing half of the pieces).
His brown coat was missing half its fabric.
"Beautiful music," he said through a mouth missing half the teeth.
One of the carnivalesque ne'er-do-wells is missing half a leg.
Certainly not a contest between two teams missing half of last season's starters.
Steward, G. F. et al. Are we missing half of the viruses in the ocean?
While this looks unlikely, my concern is that the debate is missing half the story.
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"We're not just missing half-chances - they're gilt-edged opportunities.
Ipswich manager Paul Jewell: "We're not just missing half-chances - they're gilt-edged opportunities.
Royal Pains Hank and Evan (Mark Feuerstein, Paulo Costanzo) search for their missing half-sister in the season finale.
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