half a dozen

idiom

: six
half a dozen eggs

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Wallen scores half a dozen top 10s this week, which is also a first for him and an incredibly rare showing for any musician. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025 The low-slung, single-story abode, perched on a high promontory just below the Stone Canyon Reservoir, takes an unassuming stance with only a carport, half a dozen wood panels, and large expanses of eight-foot-tall opaque glass fencing visible from the street. Mark David, Robb Report, 30 May 2025 Moss’ case is among half a dozen the unit has solved with the use of forensic genealogy. Jason Green, Mercury News, 28 May 2025 This was the 27th orbital launch from China so far this year, with more than half a dozen lifting off in the month of May alone. Josh Dinner, Space.com, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for half a dozen

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“Half a dozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20a%20dozen. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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