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If your row will yield half a dozen heads of cabbage from weeks of watering, weeding, and care, does that meet your gardening goal?
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Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2026
See below for the 80-plus restaurants that opened last year, and 15 developments slated to open in Indianapolis in 2026, including five hotels, half a dozen apartment complexes and two major public works projects opening soon.
—Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 8 Jan. 2026
San Jose was without half a dozen players, most notably forward Will Smith.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
Phoenix restaurants that closed in December Over half a dozen restaurants closed in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Mesa and Gilbert in December.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026
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Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2026
See below for the 80-plus restaurants that opened last year, and 15 developments slated to open in Indianapolis in 2026, including five hotels, half a dozen apartment complexes and two major public works projects opening soon.
—Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 8 Jan. 2026
San Jose was without half a dozen players, most notably forward Will Smith.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
Phoenix restaurants that closed in December Over half a dozen restaurants closed in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Mesa and Gilbert in December.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Half a dozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20a%20dozen. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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