once or twice

phrase

: one or two times : a very few times
We've eaten at that restaurant once or twice.

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Also, keep the plants vigorous with fertilizer applications once or twice a year. Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026 Most international companies pay dividends just once or twice a year, and some will even do a lopsided interim-and-final system. Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026 In addition to daily upkeep, give your glass shower doors a deeper clean once or twice a month (or whenever the glass begins to look cloudy). Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 25 July 2026 These medications are taken by mouth, usually once or twice a day. Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for once or twice

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“Once or twice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/once%20or%20twice. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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