one or two

idiom

: a few
I have a problem with one or two provisions in the contract.

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These rockets were the first to be reusable and plunged the cost of a launch from ten thousand dollars or more per kilogram to around one or two thousand dollars per kilogram. Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025 There were one or two angry scenes in the grocery. David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025 Normally, having one or two DNP (Did Not Participate) statuses wouldn't mean that a player would be ruled out, but three in a row is almost a guarantee that the Eagles receiver will not suit up in Week 8. James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025 Beds that are completely mixed won’t have the impact that beds of one or two or three complementary colors will have. Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for one or two

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“One or two.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one%20or%20two. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.

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