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She was unceremoniously dropped by her publisher, and struggled to finish half a dozen novels.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 13 June 2025
Alex Warren’s Hit Singles Warren may be just getting started in several countries, but in the U.K., he’s already scored half a dozen hits on the Official Singles chart.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
According to Business Insider, citing data from Flightradar24, the flight circled off the coast of Crete half a dozen times before U-turning to land in Athens.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 11 June 2025
The team logged more than half a dozen reports to the weather service over the weekend.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 10 June 2025
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 13 June 2025
Alex Warren’s Hit Singles Warren may be just getting started in several countries, but in the U.K., he’s already scored half a dozen hits on the Official Singles chart.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
According to Business Insider, citing data from Flightradar24, the flight circled off the coast of Crete half a dozen times before U-turning to land in Athens.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 11 June 2025
The team logged more than half a dozen reports to the weather service over the weekend.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 10 June 2025
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“Half a dozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20a%20dozen. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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