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Recent Examples of twenty
This position, which typically goes to executives in their early twenties, can lead to careers in finance, in private equity, or nearly any other field.
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Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2024
Isabella Strahan and her twin sister Sophia are gracefully exiting their teens and entering their twenties.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 29 Oct. 2024
Some have questioned whether Todd, who would have been in his early twenties when the bitcoin white paper was published, would have been capable of developing a sophisticated peer-to-peer digital cash system—a problem that had confounded many talented and experienced cryptographers before him.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 22 Oct. 2024
Back on January 31, 1992, the three soldiers, then in their early twenties, were together at a wedding rehearsal the day before Jones was set to get married.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2024
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Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2024
Isabella Strahan and her twin sister Sophia are gracefully exiting their teens and entering their twenties.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 29 Oct. 2024
Some have questioned whether Todd, who would have been in his early twenties when the bitcoin white paper was published, would have been capable of developing a sophisticated peer-to-peer digital cash system—a problem that had confounded many talented and experienced cryptographers before him.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 22 Oct. 2024
Back on January 31, 1992, the three soldiers, then in their early twenties, were together at a wedding rehearsal the day before Jones was set to get married.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twenty
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Partly because of the Administration’s projects, the building-trades unions have added fifty thousand new members in the past year—their most significant growth since the fifties.Nicholas Lemann, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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Bianca seems to at least be in her thirties, which would most likely mean her aunt is in her fifties or sixties.Marah Eakin, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2024
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Within four days of his arrest in connection with the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, suspect Luigi Mangione has secured representation from two lawyers in two states and tens of thousands of dollars for a legal defense fund.Candy Woodall, Baltimore Sun, 14 Dec. 2024
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Davidson boasts coral reefs and deep-sea octopus gardens, where tens of thousands of marine animals breed and feed, including whales.Scott Travers, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Although the slippers looked nearly identical, a consultant for the Smithsonian analyzed slight differences in the pairs and determined that the ones that were sold on Saturday were in many of the most famous scenes of the movie.Hank Sanders, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2024
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How has no one recognized him and come forward to police?Holly Yan, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
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After shooting the fourth-most midrange shots in 2023-24, the Bulls are now stepping behind the line and trading those long twos for smart threes — taking the third-most threes in the NBA this year (per Cleaning the Glass).Mat Issa, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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From reverses to wild and draw twos, this game is fun for family members ages seven and up.Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 2 Dec. 2024
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This chart week is just beginning, so Carpenter will claim her three top fives for the next few days.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
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The first attempts at Squads used military terms for the different roles — with majors looking over captains — and the students were grouped into twos and fives before Dent and his entourage finally settled on groups of three.Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024
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And Bungie will have to take this on without its star General Counsel, Don McGowan, who was laid off along with hundreds of other employees earlier this year.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The chilly air was fragrant with hundreds of real roses left behind by the faithful.Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Twenty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twenty. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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