Examples of half dozen in a Sentence
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Hezbollah, meanwhile, has attempted to demonstrate its support for Hamas, now under siege from Israel in Gaza after its October 7 attack, by firing rockets almost daily at Israeli towns and military targets, displacing nearly 80,000 Israelis and killing a half dozen civilians.
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Maha Yahya, Foreign Affairs, 24 Apr. 2024
Now, the victim’s mother faces more than a half dozen charges, including neglect of a care-depending person, following the May 29 discovery in Belle Vernon, according to Pennsylvania State Police.
—Mike Stunson, Miami Herald, 29 May 2024
Brand names include Za Za, Neptune’s Fix, Pegasus, Tianna Red, White Magic, and at least a half dozen others.
—Aegis Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2024
At least a half dozen law enforcement agents were seen in the Heuermann driveway, some wearing rubber gloves, while others carried white cardboard document boxes into the home.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 20 May 2024
In the video, around a half dozen of the animals can be seen breaching just feet from the boat and loudly spouting mist from their blowholes.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 20 May 2024
One of her musicians who came out of the tent to get some air spotted a half dozen Klansmen in white robes trying to pull out the tent’s stakes.
—Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2024
There are more than a dozen handhelds, from shawarma to tacos to a club sandwich; a half dozen burger options, from classic beef to salmon; and more than a half a dozen salads.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 10 May 2024
On May 1, a half dozen U.S. Senators from both major parties read aloud Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail, a yearly ritual celebrating the power of dissent in U.S. history.
—TIME, 9 May 2024
Maha Yahya, Foreign Affairs, 24 Apr. 2024
Now, the victim’s mother faces more than a half dozen charges, including neglect of a care-depending person, following the May 29 discovery in Belle Vernon, according to Pennsylvania State Police.
—Mike Stunson, Miami Herald, 29 May 2024
Brand names include Za Za, Neptune’s Fix, Pegasus, Tianna Red, White Magic, and at least a half dozen others.
—Aegis Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2024
At least a half dozen law enforcement agents were seen in the Heuermann driveway, some wearing rubber gloves, while others carried white cardboard document boxes into the home.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 20 May 2024
In the video, around a half dozen of the animals can be seen breaching just feet from the boat and loudly spouting mist from their blowholes.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 20 May 2024
One of her musicians who came out of the tent to get some air spotted a half dozen Klansmen in white robes trying to pull out the tent’s stakes.
—Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2024
There are more than a dozen handhelds, from shawarma to tacos to a club sandwich; a half dozen burger options, from classic beef to salmon; and more than a half a dozen salads.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 10 May 2024
On May 1, a half dozen U.S. Senators from both major parties read aloud Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail, a yearly ritual celebrating the power of dissent in U.S. history.
—TIME, 9 May 2024
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“Half dozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20dozen. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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