once or twice
idiom
: one or two times : a very few times
We've eaten at that restaurant once or twice.
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In one survey, highlighted in the Donaldson report, more than half of adoption-agency staff members said that they were contacted about a problem with an open adoption once or twice a year—a tiny fraction of their placements.
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Nicole Chung, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
Most experts recommend clarifying once or twice a month, depending on your product usage and scalp condition.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
Check cable news or social media just once or twice a day.
—Marc Brackett, Time, 21 Sep. 2025
While most winners have stayed in the spotlight (and even returned to DWTS once or twice), others have cha-cha'd off into quieter lives behind the scenes.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Sep. 2025
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Nicole Chung, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
Most experts recommend clarifying once or twice a month, depending on your product usage and scalp condition.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
Check cable news or social media just once or twice a day.
—Marc Brackett, Time, 21 Sep. 2025
While most winners have stayed in the spotlight (and even returned to DWTS once or twice), others have cha-cha'd off into quieter lives behind the scenes.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Sep. 2025
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“Once or twice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/once%20or%20twice. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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