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That includes a half dozen technical colleges, 46 county boards of education, 171 employees at the State Accounting Office and 590 employees at the Jekyll Island Authority.
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Phoebe Quinton, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The business jet that crashed during takeoff as a snowstorm moved in and visibility diminished in Maine Sunday night, killing at least a half dozen people, is a model with a history of crashes caused by ice on the wings.
—Patrick Whittle, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
This past Wednesday saw not one, nor two, but at least half dozen staffers in some shade of red.
—Fred Sahai, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2026
Imagine The Goonies with a half dozen adults tramping through the caves.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Phoebe Quinton, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The business jet that crashed during takeoff as a snowstorm moved in and visibility diminished in Maine Sunday night, killing at least a half dozen people, is a model with a history of crashes caused by ice on the wings.
—Patrick Whittle, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
This past Wednesday saw not one, nor two, but at least half dozen staffers in some shade of red.
—Fred Sahai, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2026
Imagine The Goonies with a half dozen adults tramping through the caves.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Half dozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20dozen. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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