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Following in the twilight was a cluster of families from Peru, Ecuador and Colombia, along with half a dozen Chinese men.
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Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
The rest of the deployment will come from more than half a dozen nations that have pledged to provide additional personnel.
—Abdi Latif Dahir, New York Times, 14 May 2024
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Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
The rest of the deployment will come from more than half a dozen nations that have pledged to provide additional personnel.
—Abdi Latif Dahir, New York Times, 14 May 2024
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“Half a dozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20a%20dozen. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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