half a dozen

idiom

: six
half a dozen eggs

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Despite virtually nonexistent production infrastructure, PMI over the next two years backed half a dozen Cayman-shot movies, typically budgeted between $5 million and $10 million and starring the likes of Harvey Keitel, Iggy Pop and Don Johnson. Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025 The result, as demonstrated by at least half a dozen wineries now, can be surprisingly good. Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025 All but maybe half a dozen of those catfish came on Strawberry Jell-O Garlic Chicken. Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 29 Aug. 2025 The Miami Herald spoke with half a dozen people familiar with the close relationship Venezuela forged with Iran over the past two decades. Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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