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Playing Benjamin Franklin is Douglas’s first attempt at a full-on period-costume drama — in this case a production involving 78 principal actors and 5,000 extras, location shoots at Versailles and more than a half dozen chateaus — and a whole lot of French.
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Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
But a half dozen top Amazon sellers told Fortune last week that the new fees are overly complex and expensive, and may force them to cede more control of their supply chain to the tech giant or raise prices for consumers buying their goods on Amazon.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2024
For those of you with a sweet tooth, there are a half dozen different macaroons, cookies, madeleines, muffins, and cakes (almond, carrot, chocolate mouse, and more).
—Doug Gollan, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
At one end of the table sat Giovanni Paolo Secondo, as the Italians called him, flanked by a half dozen red hats.
—Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 7 Feb. 2024
Once in handcuffs, James Crumbley is seen staring at the floor while a team of about a half dozen officers roam about the room.
—Gina Kaufman, Detroit Free Press, 1 Feb. 2024
Armstrong, 47, stood on the front porch of his Model City home, near Liberty City, clearly agitated as a half dozen or more Miami Police officers faced him down from the front lawn, their weapons drawn.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
Over a half dozen real estate experts told The Bee the city almost certainly overpaid for the building.
—Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2024
Officials at Stillwater Area High School on Friday continued to deal with the aftermath of a fight that occurred late Thursday morning and involved about a half dozen students, officials said.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 2 Feb. 2024
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
But a half dozen top Amazon sellers told Fortune last week that the new fees are overly complex and expensive, and may force them to cede more control of their supply chain to the tech giant or raise prices for consumers buying their goods on Amazon.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2024
For those of you with a sweet tooth, there are a half dozen different macaroons, cookies, madeleines, muffins, and cakes (almond, carrot, chocolate mouse, and more).
—Doug Gollan, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
At one end of the table sat Giovanni Paolo Secondo, as the Italians called him, flanked by a half dozen red hats.
—Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 7 Feb. 2024
Once in handcuffs, James Crumbley is seen staring at the floor while a team of about a half dozen officers roam about the room.
—Gina Kaufman, Detroit Free Press, 1 Feb. 2024
Armstrong, 47, stood on the front porch of his Model City home, near Liberty City, clearly agitated as a half dozen or more Miami Police officers faced him down from the front lawn, their weapons drawn.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
Over a half dozen real estate experts told The Bee the city almost certainly overpaid for the building.
—Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2024
Officials at Stillwater Area High School on Friday continued to deal with the aftermath of a fight that occurred late Thursday morning and involved about a half dozen students, officials said.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 2 Feb. 2024
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“Half dozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20dozen. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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