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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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If Lamoriello had his way, no one would have been traded this week, and the Islanders would have brought the entire gang back for another go in 2025-26.—
Arthur Staple,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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The one making things happen, not having things happen to them?—
Mikey O'Connell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Globally, the superhero sequel, which cost $180 million to make and tens of millions more to market, has earned $341.8 million.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2025
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These simple fees have been earning it tens of millions of dollars a week.—
Axios,
Axios,
1 Mar. 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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Trump is also calling for widespread layoffs of federal workers, which could cause hundreds of thousands of job losses and potentially lift the unemployment rate.—
Christopher Rugaber and Anne D’Innocenzio,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
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Trump is also calling for widespread firings of federal workers, which could cause hundreds of thousands of job losses and potentially lift the unemployment rate.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFFFROM WIRE REPORTS,
arkansasonline.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Two.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/two. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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