How to Use one or two in a Sentence

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  • Some said the left lane, some the right, and some heard or saw one or two impacts.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Now, there are at least one or two trees on his truck each day.
    Julie Creswell, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2023
  • The throw size is ideal to fit one or two people at a time.
    Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 6 Dec. 2023
  • The Louisa has one or two powder rooms and two to four full bathrooms.
    Benjamin C Tankersley, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2023
  • There’s one or two that, even in a pop show, these two songs seem to work pretty well.
    Abigail Gruskin, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2023
  • The condos have one to three bedrooms and one or two bathrooms.
    Amy Worden, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Such changes can lead to a reasonable loss of about one or two pounds per month.
    Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Keep in Mind It’s only designed for use with one or two faucets.
    Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2023
  • Tidbits The Padres fell to 10-11 in games decided by one or two runs.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2023
  • Tidbits The Padres fell to 10-11 in games decided by one or two runs.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2023
  • Either way, look for the Panthers to add one or two arms to the mix this offseason.
    Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2024
  • This preparation enabled the crew to capture the essence of each scene in just one or two takes.
    Callum McLennan, Variety, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Apple tends to change one or two colors each year, but not three.
    Gordon Kelly, Forbes, 16 July 2023
  • The Jenkins has one or two powder rooms and two or three full bathrooms.
    Benjamin C Tankersley, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2023
  • This middle-of-the-road model seats one or two and has a speaker system.
    Carolyn Todd, Men's Health, 3 June 2023
  • The builder only turns out one or two boats per year—which makes for a strong seller’s market.
    Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2023
  • The most basic models, which offer one or two speeds, go for around $30.
    Becky Krystal, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • This is a small version that's best for cooking meals for one or two people.
    Matt Jancer, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2023
  • The suspect approached another victim, punched them one or two times on the nose and fled the scene.
    Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Add one or two drops of food coloring into each resin mold and mix with a stir stick.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2023
  • At that point, the deputy opens fire from inside the vehicle, letting off one or two shots.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2023
  • Until 2016, Marvel put out one or two movies each year.
    Bychloe Taylor, Fortune, 14 July 2023
  • Pro tip: Start with one or two storage cabinets and and scale up to three, four, or more if need be.
    Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day, 13 June 2023
  • Words appear on the left page of each spread: one or two sentences in black, surrounded by a field of white.
    Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Unlike other brooms that are one or two pieces, this broom comes in four pieces: three handle bits and a broom head.
    Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Consider starting out with one or two changes at a time.
    Rebecca Jaspan, Mph, Rd, Cdn, Cdces, Health, 13 May 2023
  • Most new variants differ from each other in just one or two small ways.
    Erin Prater, Fortune Well, 4 Jan. 2024
  • While most of the crowd was dancing and smiling, there always seemed to be one or two people in the back of the bar, arms crossed and unhappy.
    Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2024
  • In those 15 games, Miami’s offense has been held to one or two touchdowns in 11 games.
    Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2024
  • Don says his original plan had been to buy one or two more properties to rent out.
    Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2024

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