Word: half-dozen
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...half-dozen unshaven men, dressed in a mix of uniforms and civilian clothes, stood guard with automatic rifles at the gate...
...hoopsters led almost the whole way, but were never able to extend their lead to more than a half-dozen points. Springfield trailed by six points with less than two minutes remaining in the contest, when it came up with back-to-back steals and lay-ups to cut the deficit...
Harvard (5-3 overall, 1-1 Ivy) led almost the whole way, but the hosts never fell behind by more than a half-dozen points...
Harvard dominated most of the rest of the half, compiling a 14-5 shot advantage, but could not score. The Crimson attempted a furious rally in the game's final five minutes, but--although, it hit a half-dozen shots on goal in those minutes--couldn't score on the Minutemen, who had collapsed into a defensive zone...
Among the areas worst hit by the hurricane were Conant Hall, one of the chemistry laboratories on Kirkland St., where a falling tree shattered two large plate-glass windows, and the Yard, where a half-dozen massive oak trees toppled. (See story, page...