one or two

idiom

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

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Many of the networks have just one or two original programs and focus heavily on shows from Paramount’s library. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025 Or seed one or two and leave the seeds in the rest. Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025 Many manufacturers recommend taking one or two capsules daily with food. Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 18 Oct. 2025 When to harvest before a hard freeze hits Ideally, these crops will only be allowed to be exposed to one or two light frosts to better their flavors without pushing the plants too far. Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025 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 23 Oct. 2025.

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