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Those cancellations came after nearly a half dozen other candidates in the mayoral race, including front-runner Andrew Cuomo, had already participated in the teaching exercise.
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 15 May 2025
She's previously written for a half dozen outlets, produced Nikkei Asia's geopolitical news podcast, and received a grant from the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting to report on post-conflict reconstruction in Turkey.
—Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Shipley Do-Nuts: Teachers and other heroes get a free half dozen donuts May 4-6 (no purchase necessary).
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 6 May 2025
The easiest and most expensive way is to buy Scrappy’s Firewater Tincture, but there’s a half dozen ways to get heat into a drink, like muddling a pepper in the tin, or infusing the spirit.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 3 May 2025
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 15 May 2025
She's previously written for a half dozen outlets, produced Nikkei Asia's geopolitical news podcast, and received a grant from the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting to report on post-conflict reconstruction in Turkey.
—Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Shipley Do-Nuts: Teachers and other heroes get a free half dozen donuts May 4-6 (no purchase necessary).
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 6 May 2025
The easiest and most expensive way is to buy Scrappy’s Firewater Tincture, but there’s a half dozen ways to get heat into a drink, like muddling a pepper in the tin, or infusing the spirit.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 3 May 2025
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“Half dozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20dozen. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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