as in twin
consisting of two members or parts that are usually joined dual axles

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Recent Examples of dual Inspired by Mark Twain's classic tale The Prince and the Pauper, this Netflix rom-com original stars Vanessa Hudgens in the dual roles of Chicago baker Stacy de Novo and Lady Margaret Delacourt, Duchess of Montenaro. James Mercadante, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024 President-elect Donald Trump pledged Monday to exact vengeance against Hamas militants who kidnapped Israelis, including some with dual American citizenship, if the group does not release every remaining Oct. 7, 2023, hostage before the Republican gets sworn into office next month. Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024 This dual nature of the telescope dates back to its inception; after inventing his, Galileo wrote to the ruler of Venice about its ability to spy enemy ships. Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024 The attack injected new violence into a region experiencing dual wars in Gaza and Lebanon involving Israel, and other conflicts, including the Syrian civil war that began in 2011. Sarah El Deeb The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dual 
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  • Abdul Arafat The shift between artist and disruptor-entrepreneur has come naturally for Mr Eazi, who grew up in Lagos, Nigeria, and Accra, Ghana, twin poles of the Afrobeats landscape.
    Lee Middleton, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Here's everything to know about Matthew Stafford's kids: Sawyer, Chandler, Hunter and Tyler. Sawyer and Chandler Stafford, 7 Matthew and Kelly welcomed their twin daughters, Sawyer J. Stafford and Chandler Page Stafford, on March 31, 2017.
    Nasha Smith, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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  • And while the appetite for digital consumption wasn’t exactly ravenous in Peacock’s early days, younger fans have since proven instrumental in supercharging the binary binging.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Traditional binary computers only produce memory errors once in a billion billion calculations.
    Karl Freund, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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  • Get The Recipe 02 of 21 Fried Chicken Wings This dish uses the classic double dredge method that is so tried and true for many Southern cooks.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Here’s who reimagined the character as a clever but underestimated woman Sept. 5, 2024 Bates has particularly relished the opportunity to play the double life of her character, who is constantly three steps ahead of those around her.
    Max Gao, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024

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“Dual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dual. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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