once or twice
phrase
: one or two times : a very few times
We've eaten at that restaurant once or twice.
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Shehr Bano had visited relatives in other towns once or twice in her life.
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30 June 2026
After that, the diet recommends 24-hour intermittent fasting once or twice a week.
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29 June 2026
Scoop solid waste from litter boxes daily, and give them a deep clean once or twice a month with warm, soapy water.
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Literary Hub,
30 June 2026
After that, the diet recommends 24-hour intermittent fasting once or twice a week.
—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
29 June 2026
Scoop solid waste from litter boxes daily, and give them a deep clean once or twice a month with warm, soapy water.
—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for once or twice
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“Once or twice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/once%20or%20twice. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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