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Recent Examples of two
Has the number two been popping up frequently in your life, from seeing 2:22 on a clock to noticing repeating twos on invoices?
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Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
People talk about the terrible twos, but she’s found her foothold in that kind of behavior, and there’s just no reasoning with her.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2024
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
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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Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
People talk about the terrible twos, but she’s found her foothold in that kind of behavior, and there’s just no reasoning with her.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2024
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
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for two
Noun
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This one was distilled to its essence in the first period, when the Blackhawks got a power play and proceeded to give the puck away three times in less than 10 seconds, including ghastly turnovers by Seth Jones and Bedard.—
Mark Lazerus,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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This one by Kitsch is one of Amazon’s top sellers, amassing over 8,000 five-star ratings.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Social Security Administration’s acting commissioner, Michelle King, stepped down over the weekend after Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency pressed to obtain user data for the retirement program serving tens of millions of Americans.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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The approach has raised billions of dollars to conserve tens of millions of acres from the Canadian prairies to the piney woods of South Georgia.—
Chris Dorsey,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The intrigue: Both Raleigh and Durham had similar listening habits, with nearly identical top fives — though Durham left a spot for Ye, the controversial rapper and producer formerly known as Kanye West, and Raleigh preferred Morgan Wallen.—
Zachery Eanes,
Axios,
5 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
Noun
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The people that sit around me are mainly blokes in their fifties and sixties.—
Simon Johnson,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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My grandparents started with basset hounds in the fifties, and from there my parents have bred multiple different breeds.—
Savannah White,
Glamour,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Trump administration rescinded firings of hundreds of employees at the National Nuclear Security Administration, which oversees the nation's arsenal of nuclear weapons, in a reversal that has fueled scrutiny over Elon Musk's efforts to cut the federal workforce.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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Of the hundreds of varieties Estrada's trialed over seven years, these are her 10 all-time favorite pansies for beautiful, reliable, and surprising blooms.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Two.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/two. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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