twenty-two
noun
twen·ty-two
ˈtwen-tē-ˈtü 
ˈtwən-
1
: a number that is one more than 21 see Table of Numbers
2
: a .22-caliber firearm
especially
: one firing rimfire cartridges
—usually written .22
twenty-two
adjective
twenty-two
pronoun, plural in construction
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But in 1915, when Fergie was twenty-two, a massive ship arrived in Kingston Harbour, and with it, a grand opportunity.
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Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
This was also a golden period for Citadel Securities, which in 2022 was valued at twenty-two billion dollars, and is now likely worth much more.
—Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Keisha Veneta, mom of six children ages nine to twenty-two and founder of a wellness company from Douglasville, Georgia, credits breastfeeding all six of her children as one of the top reasons why her children rarely get sick.
—Yolande Clark-Jackson, Parents, 23 May 2026
While that wall was going up, Congress passed a supplemental doubling this armed apparatus to twenty-two thousand agents, without a serious hearing on when those agents may take an American life.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
This was also a golden period for Citadel Securities, which in 2022 was valued at twenty-two billion dollars, and is now likely worth much more.
—Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Keisha Veneta, mom of six children ages nine to twenty-two and founder of a wellness company from Douglasville, Georgia, credits breastfeeding all six of her children as one of the top reasons why her children rarely get sick.
—Yolande Clark-Jackson, Parents, 23 May 2026
While that wall was going up, Congress passed a supplemental doubling this armed apparatus to twenty-two thousand agents, without a serious hearing on when those agents may take an American life.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2026
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“Twenty-two.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twenty-two. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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