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- And, of all the various it's-such-an-honor-to-be-nominated statements made yesterday, my favorite response came from Bret McKenzie, a new Oscar nominee for best song "Man or Muppet" from "The Muppets" and better known as one-half of the comedy duo "Flight of the Conchords."

The Seattle Times 2012

Black resistance to patriotic obligation peaked during the Vietnam War, when African Americans made up fully one-half of the eligible men who failed to register for the draft.

A Renegade History of the United States Thaddeus Russell 2010

The studio chief said that he expected 95 percent of the respondents to ask for clean and wholesome films, but instead of finding 95 percent favoring clean pictures, I discovered that at least one-half, or possibly 60 percent, want pictures to be risqué, the French for smutty. . .

A Renegade History of the United States Thaddeus Russell 2010

Over one-half of children's deaths from pneumonia are cookstoves related.

Kathy Bushkin Calvin: Pneumonia: One Disease, Two Solutions Kathy Bushkin Calvin 2011

In a former life, when she was dating Ben Affleck, Lopez was one-half of the Bennifer paparazzi magnet.

Jennifer Lopez has new plan: 'Back-up' film, music, family 2010

The fractions in question are simply the coefficients of relationship appropriate to the neighbors whom he affects; unit for clonal individuals, one-half for sibs, one-quarter for half-sibs, one-eighth for cousins,... and finally zero for all neighbors whose relationship can be considered negligibly small.

SuperCooperators Martin A. Nowak 2011

Nearly one-half of LAUSD students are not graduating on time, and current conditions in the schools are cheating our children out of a quality education that ensures they will grow up with a real chance to build a career and a fulfilling life.

Elise Buik: It's Their Right: Our Children Deserve Access to a Quality Education Elise Buik 2011

Over one-half of children's deaths from pneumonia are cookstoves related.

Kathy Bushkin Calvin: Pneumonia: One Disease, Two Solutions Kathy Bushkin Calvin 2011

Nearly one-half of LAUSD students are not graduating on time, and current conditions in the schools are cheating our children out of a quality education that ensures they will grow up with a real chance to build a career and a fulfilling life.

Elise Buik: It's Their Right: Our Children Deserve Access to a Quality Education Elise Buik 2011

Economists say such a change is unlikely, but the comments reflected Beijing's unease about the dollar, which it uses for the bulk of its trade and to store an estimated one-half of its $2.5 trillion in reserves.

Chinese bank lets U.S. customers buy, hold yuan 2011