twice a year

idiom

: two times every year
We go to Europe twice a year.

Examples of twice a year in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The committee, which meets twice a year, is likely to convene in the coming weeks, Faherty, a former member, said. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 5 June 2024 Inspections are conducted twice a year for any ICE detention facility that houses more than 10 people for over 72 hours. Eva Wen, Journal Sentinel, 28 May 2024 Arizonans are among the lucky few Americans who do not have to shift their clocks twice a year. Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 19 Jan. 2024 After spending $12,000 within a calendar year (up to twice a year), the card delivers 500 elite Premier Qualifying Points (PQP) to edge you closer to status. Ramsey Qubein, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Aug. 2023 The association decided to take the problem into their own hands, gathering a few dozen volunteers twice a year to pick up the trash. Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024 People suffering from a severe form of asthma could soon see their symptoms improve with a new medication that only needs to be administered twice a year. Bruce Gil, Quartz, 21 May 2024 The Kansas Department of Health and Environment will compile the data into a report publicly released twice a year. Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2024 Late last month, the National Park Service announced that the spring population of the species had grown to 191, the highest in 25 years, according to a count conducted twice a year by scuba divers. Alexander Nazaryan, New York Times, 9 May 2024

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“Twice a year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twice%20a%20year. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.

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