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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Bake, shaking pan once or twice, until lightly browned, 5 to 10 minutes.
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Maddy Bendgen, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2025
How to Increase Omega-3 Intake Banerjee explained that the most effective approach for those who eat fish involves eating oily varieties once or twice per week.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
For example, restaurant regulars who used to come in daily are now coming in once or twice a week, and returning customers are trading down on their purchases.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
Bake, tossing once or twice using tongs or a metal spatula, until the kale has shriveled and become crisp, 12 to 15 minutes.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025
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Maddy Bendgen, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2025
How to Increase Omega-3 Intake Banerjee explained that the most effective approach for those who eat fish involves eating oily varieties once or twice per week.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
For example, restaurant regulars who used to come in daily are now coming in once or twice a week, and returning customers are trading down on their purchases.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
Bake, tossing once or twice using tongs or a metal spatula, until the kale has shriveled and become crisp, 12 to 15 minutes.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Once or twice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/once%20or%20twice. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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