Examples of half a dozen in a Sentence
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In some battle zones, half a dozen different militias have united to combat the junta’s forces, sometimes with no clear chain of command.
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Hannah Beech Adam Ferguson, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
At least 10 lawsuits sought changes to the descriptions of half a dozen ballot measures presented to voters in November 2020.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Hernandez said a search of the storage locker yielded half a dozen assault rifle lower receivers, numerous assault rifle extended magazines, thousands of rounds of ammunition and various assault rifle manufacturing tools.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
With a world as deep as Fallout’s, whose lore spans more than half a dozen games since its inception in the Nineties, there’s a lot newcomers may be missing out on at first glance.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2024
Gas prices are averaging $5.41 a gallon in California and topped four bucks a gallon in half a dozen states, including Alaska, Hawaii, Illinois, Nevada, Oregon and Washington, according to AAA.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2024
Twenty different services each offering a half a dozen good shows is maddening, and expensive.
—Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 29 Mar. 2024
Superintendents, school board trustees and community members in at least half a dozen school districts said in interviews that the Freedom Foundation’s arguments have spread across the state, with local advocates frequently parroting its talking points during board and bond elections.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2024
It's stocked with organizational pockets, including two zipper pouches on the front, at least half a dozen interior slots for cards and devices, and a hip-side water bottle holder.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2024
Hannah Beech Adam Ferguson, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
At least 10 lawsuits sought changes to the descriptions of half a dozen ballot measures presented to voters in November 2020.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Hernandez said a search of the storage locker yielded half a dozen assault rifle lower receivers, numerous assault rifle extended magazines, thousands of rounds of ammunition and various assault rifle manufacturing tools.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
With a world as deep as Fallout’s, whose lore spans more than half a dozen games since its inception in the Nineties, there’s a lot newcomers may be missing out on at first glance.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2024
Gas prices are averaging $5.41 a gallon in California and topped four bucks a gallon in half a dozen states, including Alaska, Hawaii, Illinois, Nevada, Oregon and Washington, according to AAA.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2024
Twenty different services each offering a half a dozen good shows is maddening, and expensive.
—Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 29 Mar. 2024
Superintendents, school board trustees and community members in at least half a dozen school districts said in interviews that the Freedom Foundation’s arguments have spread across the state, with local advocates frequently parroting its talking points during board and bond elections.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2024
It's stocked with organizational pockets, including two zipper pouches on the front, at least half a dozen interior slots for cards and devices, and a hip-side water bottle holder.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2024
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