once or twice
idiom
: one or two times : a very few times
We've eaten at that restaurant once or twice.
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Just shake 1-2 times, apply 2-3 drops once or twice daily, and watch your skin transform.
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Rebecca Martinson, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2024
Poke the top of each one once or twice with the tines of a fork to let steam out.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2024
Application Frequency Most experts recommend using arbutin-containing products once or twice daily.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 13 Sep. 2024
Blame Walmart Companies calculate their shrink rate based on a physical count of their inventory on hand, which most take once or twice a year, according to the National Retail Federation, a trade group for the industry.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
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Rebecca Martinson, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2024
Poke the top of each one once or twice with the tines of a fork to let steam out.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2024
Application Frequency Most experts recommend using arbutin-containing products once or twice daily.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 13 Sep. 2024
Blame Walmart Companies calculate their shrink rate based on a physical count of their inventory on hand, which most take once or twice a year, according to the National Retail Federation, a trade group for the industry.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Once or twice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/once%20or%20twice. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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