half a dozen

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half a dozen eggs

Examples of half a dozen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Its line-dancing and ballet routines have garnered over 7 million views across half a dozen TikTok videos, but these clips aren't just for social media fame. —

Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 25 May 2024 It, too, is located in a modest shopping plaza that’s home to half a dozen similar agencies and a lawyer’s office. —

Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2024 When Baltimore and the world woke up last week to the news that the Francis Scott Key Bridge had disappeared, the families of half a dozen men experienced a much more personal loss. —

Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2024 Following in the twilight was a cluster of families from Peru, Ecuador and Colombia, along with half a dozen Chinese men. —

Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for half a dozen

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