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as in double
being twice as great or as many
my reasons for buying the condo are twofold: first, it will serve as my vacation home, and second, it should turn out to be a good investment
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as in dual
consisting of two members or parts that are usually joined
the mission of the campaign is twofold: to reduce underage drinking and to reduce alcohol-related traffic accidents
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Recent Examples of twofold
Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
Kristi Trail, executive director of the Pontchartrain Conservancy, said plastic beads are a twofold problem.
—ABC News, 15 Feb. 2026
Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Grassroots Defense Smith said the Liberal Gun Club is now fielding thousands of new training requests, a volume that’s up twofold or threefold from last year and contains a significant increase in women.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
The love angle here is twofold.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
Kristi Trail, executive director of the Pontchartrain Conservancy, said plastic beads are a twofold problem.
—ABC News, 15 Feb. 2026
Adverb
The McCoys’ signature achievement has been twofold, said Jeff Crooks, a San Diego wetlands expert.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Grassroots Defense Smith said the Liberal Gun Club is now fielding thousands of new training requests, a volume that’s up twofold or threefold from last year and contains a significant increase in women.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twofold
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Authorities have arrested a suspect in the fatal double shooting that left two teenagers dead last Tuesday evening, according to city officials.—
CBS News Atlanta Staff,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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In a rare confluence, Nowruz, the Persian new year, fell on the same day — making Friday a double holiday for many Iranians.—
Siham Shamalakh,
Washington Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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Iranian missiles, meanwhile, struck two communities in southern Israel late Saturday, leaving buildings shattered and dozens injured in dual attacks not far from Israel’s main nuclear research center.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Orbital compute network Elon Musk outlined a dual-chip strategy for the Terafab initiative, aimed at scaling AI and autonomous systems across Earth and space.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Iowa twice missed the front ends of one-and-ones as Florida seemingly gained control the game.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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This year, four astronauts ‒ three Americans and a Canadian ‒ are supposed to slingshot around the moon on Artemis II, though the launch has already been delayed twice.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Writer-director Luchina Fisher’s documentary The Dads, a portrait of assorted American fathers trying to support their trans and non-binary children in these dark times, is both painfully timely and blessedly hopeful, a warning and a balm in one handy package.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Mar. 2026
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Unlike classical communication systems, which transmit information in binary form, quantum communication uses quantum bits, or qubits.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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His first season was remarkable, with the double wins against Duke the twin highlights of his coaching career — although a loss to Kansas in the national championship after holding a big lead was jarringly similar in spirit to Thursday’s shocker of a loss to VCU.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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Rosner’s twin sister, Lanie, is Benet’s catcher and has committed to Southern Illinois.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Twofold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twofold. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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