baker's dozen
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Analyzing the baker's dozen of mummies has only reinforced the team's conviction that the seemingly modest mice ascended the volcanoes without Incan assistance.
From Science Daily • Oct. 23, 2023
They’ve already retired the jerseys of 12 players, and with Bryant’s two and Pau Gasol’s No. 16 retired in March, that’s a baker’s dozen of retired numbers.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2023
Here are a baker’s dozen of my favorite dramas about love.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 11, 2022
Come breakfast time, quickly combine the dry mix with eggs, olive oil, yogurt, and vanilla and bake a baker's dozen.
From Salon • Feb. 5, 2022
His very own baker’s dozen, he would say, grinning.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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