How to Use half a dozen in a Sentence

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  • That's been the case for at least half a dozen years, and users stuck around.
    — WIRED, 5 Jan. 2023
  • More than a decade ago, there were about half a dozen zoos in the Gaza Strip.
    — Daniel Estrin, NPR, 15 June 2024
  • Within less than a mile, there were a half a dozen or more clubs.
    — Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2024
  • This served as the base for half a dozen sautéed and grilled vegetables.
    — Ethel G. Hofman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2023
  • The band earns half a dozen new wins thanks to this latest avalanche of bestsellers.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
  • More tellingly still, on the block in front of me are half a dozen dead pheasants.
    — Olivia Potts, Longreads, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Firefighters from half a dozen cities were dispatched to the area to help.
    — Patricia Oleas and Cesar Olmos, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Mar. 2023
  • The group has reached the No. 1 spot on both tallies with half a dozen releases.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
  • The top 10 on the U.K. albums chart is flush with half a dozen new entrants, and the rockers come in last among all of them.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • On Monday, Tippmann had half a dozen high snaps to Rodgers.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 29 July 2024
  • The band has only pushed half a dozen tracks to the ranking, and half of them have risen into the highest tier.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
  • She’s followed closely by Justin Bieber, who has sent half a dozen tracks to the summit.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
  • The school district now has more than half a dozen specialists on staff.
    — Graham P. Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
  • With half a dozen new restaurants opening over the next few months, there are plenty of new places to try.
    — Felicia Campbell, The Arizona Republic, 30 June 2023
  • There are half a dozen dogs to choose from, including a couple with chili.
    — Fielding Buck, Orange County Register, 16 July 2024
  • Everyone on his crew of about half a dozen was also born south of the border.
    — Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The holder is easy to install and holds half a dozen different items.
    — Christopher Murray, Fox News, 11 May 2024
  • In 2014, a fire at the same location destroyed three buildings and at least half a dozen semis.
    — Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2023
  • My 15-year-old son is a YOC member, and able to play half a dozen courses within 10 miles of our home.
    — Graham Averill, Outside Online, 24 Nov. 2024
  • That cut also starts on top of at least half a dozen other rankings.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • That’s half a dozen reasons to increase your oat intake right there.
    — Caroline Tien, SELF, 1 Nov. 2024
  • On a high shelf, Angela once found half a dozen egg cups, each one painted with a baby chick.
    — Clare Sestanovich, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023
  • Over the years, he’s worked on 30 collector cars and currently owns half a dozen.
    — David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Berry is one of half a dozen musical acts that debut on the Blues Albums chart this week.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
  • His home studio overlooks half a dozen speedboats idled at a dock.
    — Jeff Weiss, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Kathie identified him as her attacker out of a group of about half a dozen men.
    — Marisa Kwiatkowski, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
  • The home spans about 4,700 square feet and is spread over more than half a dozen levels, with a total of five bedrooms and three bathrooms.
    — Mark David, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2023
  • The all-inclusive properties are home to more than a dozen restaurants, half a dozen bars, and a mile-long stretch of sand.
    — Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 3 Jan. 2024
  • About half a dozen of those are likely to be decided by tight margins.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Forbes spoke to half a dozen experts in the sector and determined that the answer is at least 11 figures.
    — Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 30 Jan. 2025

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