twice a year

phrase

: two times every year
We go to Europe twice a year.

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Under this proposal, companies would be required to report their finances only twice a year—but could choose to continue quarterly reporting. Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 This generally happens twice a year and lasts a little over a month. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026 The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed in May letting companies share their financials just twice a year instead of four times, as many European companies already do. Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 23 July 2026 But the practice of switching clocks twice a year is uncommon elsewhere across the world, according to the Pew Research Center. Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for twice a year

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“Twice a year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twice%20a%20year. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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