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The Kenneth fire is just one of at least a half dozen major fires that have ravaged the Southland since Tuesday, forcing over 100,000 evacuations
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Lawrence Yee, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Several incidents have sparked investigations over the years, and Phi Kappa Psi was just one of a half dozen frats that have been put on probation over the past two years.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
James Curry Mitchell, 33, of Baltimore, is wanted on more than a half dozen charges, including first-degree rape.
—Alexa Ashwell, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2025
This year alone, over a half dozen games have created their own multiverses — like trading NPC allies with other Dragon’s Dogma 2 players across realities.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2024
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Lawrence Yee, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Several incidents have sparked investigations over the years, and Phi Kappa Psi was just one of a half dozen frats that have been put on probation over the past two years.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
James Curry Mitchell, 33, of Baltimore, is wanted on more than a half dozen charges, including first-degree rape.
—Alexa Ashwell, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2025
This year alone, over a half dozen games have created their own multiverses — like trading NPC allies with other Dragon’s Dogma 2 players across realities.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Half dozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20dozen. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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