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Inside a large conference room, they were given a tent to pitch among half a dozen other families.
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Kate Talerico, Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2025
The hosts shot 58 percent from the floor, threw down half a dozen dunks and received another standout performance from senior swingman Cade Tyson, who delivered 24 points, seven rebounds and five assists.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 22 Dec. 2025
Both schools are the product of a multiyear effort by the Literacy Academy Collective, an organization founded by half a dozen women who have children with learning disabilities.
—David Owen, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Howard Stern gigged in almost half a dozen cities before landing a show at home; much of the Breakfast Club and Ebro in the Morning roster got here by grinding in other markets.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
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Kate Talerico, Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2025
The hosts shot 58 percent from the floor, threw down half a dozen dunks and received another standout performance from senior swingman Cade Tyson, who delivered 24 points, seven rebounds and five assists.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 22 Dec. 2025
Both schools are the product of a multiyear effort by the Literacy Academy Collective, an organization founded by half a dozen women who have children with learning disabilities.
—David Owen, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Howard Stern gigged in almost half a dozen cities before landing a show at home; much of the Breakfast Club and Ebro in the Morning roster got here by grinding in other markets.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 19 Dec. 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 27 Dec. 2025.
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