Sentence examples for rise half from inspiring English sources

Half the recipients are told that the stock will rise; half that it will fall.

She added that the yield could eventually rise half a percentage point more than if the president nominated Ms. Yellen instead.

The medical costs alone top $150 billion per year and continue to rise; half of that is paid by taxpayers through Medicaid and Medicare.

If gripped and thrown correctly, the ball should have a good, tight backspin, and may actually rise half an inch or so.

A cross between a film set and an historical theme-park, Roma Vetus is to rise half-way between Rome and Florence, beside Lake Bolsena near the old town of Orvieto in central Italy.

Wolfe's voice rose half an octave with each word.

"Dexter Lloyd!" Her voice is rising, half cajoling, half threatening.

Indignation rouged his cheeks, and his voice rose half an octave.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average rose half a percentage point.

By comparison, the overall jobless rate rose half a percentage point, to 5percentt.

"See, the numbers are going up!" said Kathy Hayes, as Sanders' percentage of the vote rose half a point to 40%.