half-century

noun

a period of 50 years
during the past half-century
1. a score or grouping of 50
  a half-century of points
2. ( as modifier )
  as I near the half-century mark

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Resuming at 8-8 on Wednesday, Higgins was initially left to rue costly misses in each of the first four frames as winner Williams reeled off all four with three half-centuries along the way.

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Zhao made a 142 clearance in frame five - the highest break of the tournament so far - and six half-centuries in the first session.

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The 33-year-old Englishman recovered to win the next six frames in succession, making a 136 break in the eighth to add to three earlier half-centuries.

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The roots of today’s standoff were planted a half-century ago.

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“The ‘Godfather of freak folk’ was for a prolific half-century the purveyor of an eccentric genius and compassionate wit.

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