twice over

phrase

: two times
I had to read the poem twice over before I understood its meaning.

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Aili Toivanen, 92, told AP she was forced to leave her home twice over the various wars. — Emma Burrows, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026 By the time most schools adapt to AI, artificial intelligence will have changed the skills employers need twice over. — Dana Williams, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The Heat then will face the Magic twice over the final seven days of the regular season. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026 An AutoZone in East Los Angeles was ransacked twice over the weekend. — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for twice over

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“Twice over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twice%20over. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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