one or two

idiom

: a few
I have a problem with one or two provisions in the contract.

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While one or two may land an 8-figure deal from a streamer or other buyer looking to make a splash, the rest may still take weeks after the festival to close or will go to smaller distributors for a niche market. Brian Welk, IndieWire, 21 Jan. 2026 Meanwhile, only 22% of hybrid workers are in the office just one or two days per week. Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026 Stoever spends a couple hours a week managing upcoming pet sits, generally booking stays one or two months in advance. Ryan Ermey lauren Shamo, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026 Several shams were designed by AD100 designers like Sarah Sherman Samuel and fabric savants like Scalamandre, which makes picking out just one or two among the robust selection of textures, shapes, and materials a lofty task. Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for one or two

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“One or two.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one%20or%20two. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.

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