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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The escape was initially revealed on Sunday by Guatemala’s director of prisons, who said that prison officials had only detected the scheme — in which inmates may have slipped out one by one, or in pairs — after hearing rumors and checking inmates’ biometric data.
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New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Adopting cats in pairs instead of individually is a great option for pet owners who have the time and resources for it.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Instead, metazoan TFs are less specialized in themselves but can act in pairs or groups — that is, combinatorially, as a module.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
Unlike other professional golf tournaments, the Ryder Cup is a match play competition where golfers play in pairs.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
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New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Adopting cats in pairs instead of individually is a great option for pet owners who have the time and resources for it.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Instead, metazoan TFs are less specialized in themselves but can act in pairs or groups — that is, combinatorially, as a module.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
Unlike other professional golf tournaments, the Ryder Cup is a match play competition where golfers play in pairs.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 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 31 Oct. 2025.
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