half a dozen

idiom

: six
half a dozen eggs

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The health care company has been sued by prisoners or their families over medical care in at least half a dozen states — including Idaho. Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 20 Mar. 2025 The Kallas plan has been delayed and removed from the summit's agenda after the threat of vetoes from half a dozen member states. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025 Drake fills half a dozen slots on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, as some of his classics — including Take Care, Views, and Scorpion — all continue to find space after several hundred frames apiece. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025 The imbroglio, recorded on the body cameras of half a dozen responding city of Miami officers and documented in two incident reports, ended after police, realizing the warrant for Zervos was void, quickly brought him back to the church. Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025 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 1 Apr. 2025.

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