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Out of the 22 weeks that the track has spent on the ranking, half a dozen have been spent at the summit.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Over half a dozen people were killed and dozens were injured, including in the May 4, 1886, rally in Haymarket Square where a bomb exploded in a melee.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Less than half a dozen countries, including Sweden, the Netherlands, and Armenia have recognized these atrocities.
—Lynn Zovighian, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Over a holiday weekend, Sheinbaum held half a dozen closed-door meetings with cabinet members.
—Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Over half a dozen people were killed and dozens were injured, including in the May 4, 1886, rally in Haymarket Square where a bomb exploded in a melee.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Less than half a dozen countries, including Sweden, the Netherlands, and Armenia have recognized these atrocities.
—Lynn Zovighian, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Over a holiday weekend, Sheinbaum held half a dozen closed-door meetings with cabinet members.
—Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Half a dozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20a%20dozen. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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