half a dozen

idiom

: six
half a dozen eggs

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Sono Bello allows physicians who have completed formal residencies in more than half a dozen types of surgery to apply for its fellowship. Fred Schulte, Miami Herald, 29 July 2025 The image appears to show more than half a dozen gray couches and office chairs stacked on top of one another, reinforcing the main pieces of furniture stacked against the office door. Sean Neumann, People.com, 29 July 2025 Ateez Dominates the World Digital Song Sales Chart Ateez commands 60% of all the spaces on the World Digital Song Sales chart this week, as half a dozen tracks launch on the roster. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025 Chase has nearly a dozen locations worldwide, mostly scattered throughout the United States, and Capital One is quickly catching up with half a dozen throughout the continental U.S. And more are on the way: Each issuer has at least one new location in the works. Katherine Fan, AFAR Media, 16 July 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 4 Aug. 2025.

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