dozen

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More than five dozen people are registered as candidates for governor, 24 of them Democrats.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Jonathan Stall-Ryan is co-founder of another firm with around a dozen staff—like him, all college students.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Inspired by the tags left by Azusa’s Julia Juarez and her friends, Molina sent over two dozen seven-inch record sleeves to friends to use as blank canvases.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

The company aims to operate robotaxis in at least five other cities by June and in about a dozen cities in total by the end of 2026.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

In the central foyer of the police station with half a dozen German soldiers looking on.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom