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Between them, the above assemblage has, among many other accolades, been nominated for 18 Oscars and won a half dozen.
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Sarah Rodman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025
Swing by for a half dozen and be sure to check out their special donuts of the month.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2025
Ten years ago, a federal jury also convicted a half dozen suspects of conspiring to help ISIS.
—Jonah Kaplan, CBS News, 2 Dec. 2025
Six of one, half dozen of the other?
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 Nov. 2025
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Sarah Rodman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025
Swing by for a half dozen and be sure to check out their special donuts of the month.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2025
Ten years ago, a federal jury also convicted a half dozen suspects of conspiring to help ISIS.
—Jonah Kaplan, CBS News, 2 Dec. 2025
Six of one, half dozen of the other?
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for half dozen
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“Half dozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20dozen. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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