half a dozen
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: six
half a dozen eggs
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Jeanine Santucci Heat reaching into the triple digits, with humidity making the temperatures feel as high as 115 degrees in some places, has forced event organizers to cancel or delay events in at least half a dozen states.
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Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
The Herald reached out to more than half a dozen Fisher Island residents and several board members about the fuel tanks and lawsuits.
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Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
While White Pony only lives on the Top Hard Rock Albums chart, Around the Fur takes up space on half a dozen rankings published by Billboard.
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Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
In January, the FBI flagged the group and sent some of the evidence, including over half a dozen videos, to local law enforcement, prosecutors said.
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Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
30 June 2026
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Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
The Herald reached out to more than half a dozen Fisher Island residents and several board members about the fuel tanks and lawsuits.
—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
While White Pony only lives on the Top Hard Rock Albums chart, Around the Fur takes up space on half a dozen rankings published by Billboard.
—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
In January, the FBI flagged the group and sent some of the evidence, including over half a dozen videos, to local law enforcement, prosecutors said.
—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
30 June 2026
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“Half a dozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20a%20dozen. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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