half-century

British

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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But China's Wu, 22, responded in stunning fashion to level the match at 4-4 by reeling off three consecutive frames thanks to a pair of half-centuries and a 122 break.

From BBC

Chasing 257, Zimbabwe opener Brian Bennett showcased his talent, registering his third unbeaten half-century of the tournament with 97 from 59 balls.

From BBC

For a half-century, the Wasserman name connoted power—in Hollywood and in Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal

Skipper Shanaka, who had been under pressure after a lean run, batted superbly smashing two fours and five sixes to post a 19-ball half-century.

From Barron's

And despite the enormous expansion of the U.S. labor force in the past half-century, the number of manufacturing jobs has fallen from a high of 19.4 million in 1979 to just 12.7 million today.

From The Wall Street Journal

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