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Each gate enables half a dozen daily departures.
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Ted Reed, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
It has since been abandoned, used as a homeless camp, and had half a dozen fires last year.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2026
The Islamic State claimed responsibility on Monday for a suicide blast at a Chinese restaurant in Afghanistan that killed more than half a dozen people.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The course changes described in the emails followed a broader review process that College of Arts and Sciences interim Dean Simon North discussed during a recent meeting with a group of about half a dozen faculty members.
—Jessica Priest, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
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Ted Reed, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
It has since been abandoned, used as a homeless camp, and had half a dozen fires last year.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2026
The Islamic State claimed responsibility on Monday for a suicide blast at a Chinese restaurant in Afghanistan that killed more than half a dozen people.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The course changes described in the emails followed a broader review process that College of Arts and Sciences interim Dean Simon North discussed during a recent meeting with a group of about half a dozen faculty members.
—Jessica Priest, Los Angeles Times, 20 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 28 Jan. 2026.
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