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It has already been stocked with about a half dozen candidates, including Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Chair Ken Martin; Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler; former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley and New York state Sen. James Skoufis.
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Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
This account of how Mr. Biden came to pardon his son was described by a half dozen people close to the president and his family, all of whom spoke on the condition of anonymity to preserve relationships.
—Katie Rogers, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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
Click here to learn more about how to help the victims of the L.A. fires.
—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
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Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
This account of how Mr. Biden came to pardon his son was described by a half dozen people close to the president and his family, all of whom spoke on the condition of anonymity to preserve relationships.
—Katie Rogers, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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
Click here to learn more about how to help the victims of the L.A. fires.
—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
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“Half dozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20dozen. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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