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While there are about half a dozen Tokyo Centrals in the Los Angeles region, there’s only one other in the Bay Area, in Cupertino.
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John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
The best films of 2025 are rich with ensembles, with some offering half a dozen performances that feel worthy of year-end superlative consideration.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
On a typical night, IMPD may respond to a half a dozen calls within an hour.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 1 Dec. 2025
Tirado scurried to at least half a dozen bags before finding his and pulling out … pickle juice.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025
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John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
The best films of 2025 are rich with ensembles, with some offering half a dozen performances that feel worthy of year-end superlative consideration.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
On a typical night, IMPD may respond to a half a dozen calls within an hour.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 1 Dec. 2025
Tirado scurried to at least half a dozen bags before finding his and pulling out … pickle juice.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for half a dozen
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“Half a dozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20a%20dozen. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.
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