half a dozen

idiom

: six
half a dozen eggs

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The top 10 on the U.K. albums chart is flush with half a dozen new entrants, and the rockers come in last among all of them. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 The court also barred the 16-year-old from communicating with half a dozen other Gilbert teens who were present for the fire. Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024 Even before partnering with one of Nashville’s powerhouse major labels in 2019, Johnson had already independently issued a half a dozen projects on his own CoJo label. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2024 That’s half a dozen reasons to increase your oat intake right there. Caroline Tien, SELF, 1 Nov. 2024 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 19 Nov. 2024.

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