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So are the top half dozen defensive tackles, aside from Calais Campbell, who has a standing offer from Miami.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
The order includes workers fired from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to reinstate thousands of probationary employees fired last month from a half dozen federal agencies.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
There are a half dozen Mennonite congregations in Seminole, according to Google Maps.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2025
Nearly a half dozen towers — some of the most recognizable in the city — are in foreclosure or receivership.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2025
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
The order includes workers fired from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
2:31
A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to reinstate thousands of probationary employees fired last month from a half dozen federal agencies.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
There are a half dozen Mennonite congregations in Seminole, according to Google Maps.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2025
Nearly a half dozen towers — some of the most recognizable in the city — are in foreclosure or receivership.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Half dozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20dozen. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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