twice a year

idiom

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

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The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit organization that studies patient safety and care, issues Hospital Safety Grade reports twice a year for nearly 3,000 general hospitals in the United States. Sacbee.com, 26 Dec. 2025 When to Call a Professional Fine jewelry—especially diamonds and other valuable gemstones—benefits from professional cleaning about twice a year to maintain brilliance and longevity. Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2025 Maye and Allen may be friendly on a personal level, but playing twice a year will breed the type of familiarity that should breed contempt for their teams. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 7 Dec. 2025 One of the best ticket deals of the year happens twice a year — once in the winter (January/February) and once in the fall (September) — and typically lasts several weeks, not just one. Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025 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 29 Dec. 2025.

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