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And at least half a dozen companies raced OpenAI in an effort to build a better system.
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Gary Marcus, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, in Vermont, Republicans picked up more than dozen seats in the state House and half a dozen in the state Senate.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2024
After the historic 1972 broadcast, Mason continued to work as a producer in sports broadcasting, accumulating a total of nine Olympic Games and half a dozen FIFA World Cups under his belt.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
Yutani and company shrank the Spotlight slate (previously used to bring non-premieres to Park City) in order to make room for half a dozen more Premieres.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Gary Marcus, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, in Vermont, Republicans picked up more than dozen seats in the state House and half a dozen in the state Senate.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2024
After the historic 1972 broadcast, Mason continued to work as a producer in sports broadcasting, accumulating a total of nine Olympic Games and half a dozen FIFA World Cups under his belt.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
Yutani and company shrank the Spotlight slate (previously used to bring non-premieres to Park City) in order to make room for half a dozen more Premieres.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Half a dozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20a%20dozen. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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