once or twice
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: one or two times : a very few times
We've eaten at that restaurant once or twice.
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Markets currently expect the Fed to cut once or twice this year — most likely in June and December, according to futures market pricing gauged by the CME Group’s FedWatch tool.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
High-traffic areas may require daily vacuuming, but at the least, carpets should be vacuumed once or twice a week.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
Peace lilies need water once or twice a week and bromeliads weekly during the warmer months.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
That’s especially true for smaller ships with unique itineraries offered once or twice a year, Gulko said.
—Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
High-traffic areas may require daily vacuuming, but at the least, carpets should be vacuumed once or twice a week.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
Peace lilies need water once or twice a week and bromeliads weekly during the warmer months.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
That’s especially true for smaller ships with unique itineraries offered once or twice a year, Gulko said.
—Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Once or twice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/once%20or%20twice. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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