in pairs

idiom

: in a group of two people or things
working in pairs on an assignment
walking down the aisle in pairs

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Instead, set up garden beds in pairs, planting all nightshades in one of the beds the first year. Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025 People dressed in black silently walked back and forth to set down each coffin, some carrying them in pairs. Orion Rummler, Them., 18 Apr. 2025 The majority of goods were bracelets, either on their own or in pairs, archaeologists said. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025 The remaining episodes will continue weekly in pairs, every Friday at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in pairs

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“In pairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20pairs. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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