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According to Diaz, the pair actually wrote half a dozen songs together.
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Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
During the raid, several militants fired at Israeli troops, injuring half a dozen soldiers who were evacuated to a hospital, the military said.
—NPR, 28 Nov. 2025
Authorities in several Western nations suspect Russia may have used commercial vessels to cut cables in the region and in the Baltic Sea more than half a dozen times in recent years.
—Didi Kirsten Tatlow, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
The search began Monday and at least 50 people from half a dozen agencies including the National Guard were involved in the search.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Nov. 2025
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Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
During the raid, several militants fired at Israeli troops, injuring half a dozen soldiers who were evacuated to a hospital, the military said.
—NPR, 28 Nov. 2025
Authorities in several Western nations suspect Russia may have used commercial vessels to cut cables in the region and in the Baltic Sea more than half a dozen times in recent years.
—Didi Kirsten Tatlow, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
The search began Monday and at least 50 people from half a dozen agencies including the National Guard were involved in the search.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Half a dozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20a%20dozen. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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