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This would be the first of a half dozen reports by white observers and officials declaring that Bethea had made confessions to them.
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Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Over the course of the war, more than 150 hostages were freed during ceasefires, either in the first two or the current one, and more than a half dozen were rescued during Israeli operations in Gaza, The Washington Post noted.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2025
Near Rolles, a half dozen women stood by parked cars, rosary beads clasped, heads lowered in prayer.
—Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
Dennis-Sutton, like Allar and about a half dozen of their talented teammates, decided to put off the NFL to return to Happy Valley this season to chase championships and finally help relieve Franklin of his big-game burden.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
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Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Over the course of the war, more than 150 hostages were freed during ceasefires, either in the first two or the current one, and more than a half dozen were rescued during Israeli operations in Gaza, The Washington Post noted.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2025
Near Rolles, a half dozen women stood by parked cars, rosary beads clasped, heads lowered in prayer.
—Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
Dennis-Sutton, like Allar and about a half dozen of their talented teammates, decided to put off the NFL to return to Happy Valley this season to chase championships and finally help relieve Franklin of his big-game burden.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Half dozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20dozen. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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