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On a recent chilly afternoon, about a half dozen men were clearing snow from a commercial office building in town.
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Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
And then there’s the Primary Essentials, Mud Australia, Layla, and nearly a half dozen more shops filled with beautiful, one-of-a-kind things.
—Rachel Davies, Curbed, 9 Dec. 2024
Prices vary: 2 for $9, half dozen for $26, and a dozen for $45.
—Paula Soria, The Arizona Republic, 2 Dec. 2024
On a hill about 50 yards away, a half dozen of them were happily munching grass.
—Johannes Lichtman, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2024
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Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
And then there’s the Primary Essentials, Mud Australia, Layla, and nearly a half dozen more shops filled with beautiful, one-of-a-kind things.
—Rachel Davies, Curbed, 9 Dec. 2024
Prices vary: 2 for $9, half dozen for $26, and a dozen for $45.
—Paula Soria, The Arizona Republic, 2 Dec. 2024
On a hill about 50 yards away, a half dozen of them were happily munching grass.
—Johannes Lichtman, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Half dozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20dozen. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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