How to Use two-way in a Sentence
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            The frame rate is low and there's lag on the two-way audio.
                        
 —Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2023 
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            The Angels’ two-way gem, Shohei Ohtani, was in top form on the mound.
                        
 —Steve Kroner, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Mar. 2023 
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            But the two-way star isn’t afraid to mix it up, either.
                        
 —Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 20 Mar. 2025 
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            In a two-way race, the math just doesn’t work for the underdogs.
                        
 —TIME, 16 Jan. 2024 
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            Hoosick Street is a four-lane, two-way strip of asphalt that connects Troy to the rest of the state.
                        
 —USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024 
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            Matthew ‘Mac’ McClung is a guard who signed a two-way contract with the 76ers on Feb. 14.
                        
 —Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 18 Feb. 2023 
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            McMahon has a chance to be a solid two-way player for the Yankees the rest of the way.
                        
 —Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025 
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            Ohtani is unique as a two-way player the likes of which have not been seen since Babe Ruth 100 years ago.
                        
 —Chuck Murr, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023 
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            Lies and injustice, in Salaam’s case, are a two-way street.
                        
 —Nr Editors, National Review, 2 Feb. 2024 
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            The respect and admiration was a two-way path to the booth.
                        
 —Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2024 
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            The Knicks have two open roster spots and can sign two more players to two-way deals.
                        
 —Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 July 2024 
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            However, the Huskies are the best two-way team left in the tournament.
                        
 —Tanner McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2023 
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            Flirting, or putting out feelers, has to be a two-way street.
                        
 —Katie Jackson, Outside Online, 14 Aug. 2024 
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            The device is a two-way box, with a door inside and outside the building.
                        
 —Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 26 July 2024 
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            The reality is the talent is not there, or, more to the point, the two-way talent.
                        
 —Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025 
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            To fix broken tiles, use a two-way epoxy filler that is also paintable.
                        
 —Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2023 
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            Whether Hunter’s two-way game will be able to translate from the college level to the NFL is yet to be seen.
                        
 —Ben Morse, CNN Money, 12 June 2025 
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            The team relies on him to be a strong two-way presence, but his game has eroded on both ends of the ice.
                        
 —Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025 
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            The two-way football standout then presented his mom with a card — and keys to the home.
                        
 —Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024 
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            The Lakers have a bunch of issues, the biggest maybe being the lack of two-way players.
                        
 —Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2024 
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            For longevity and two-way production, that is the gold standard across the league.
                        
 —Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Mar. 2023 
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            The two-way star, who was traded to the Dodgers late last year, is free to continue playing.
                        
 —Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024 
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            Orlando has a pair of two-way deals available but is full of guards.
                        
 —Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2025 
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            White, the Celtics’ consistent two-way guard, didn’t score his first field goal till the 8:40 mark of the second quarter.
                        
 —Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025 
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            Add to the list the first documentary created about the two-way star.
                        
 —Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 17 Nov. 2023 
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            When a fastball and a sweeper missed the zone against Spencer Steer, Roberts went out to check on his valuable two-way star.
                        
 —Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 31 July 2025 
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            On the ice, both have complete two-way games with an eye toward the defensive game.
                        
 —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 June 2024 
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            Suns guard Saben Lee is their lone active two-way player right now.
                        
 —Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 17 Feb. 2023 
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            Using Ohtani out of the bullpen would come with complications beyond the two-way player rule.
                        
 —Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025 
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            Demand from tourists alone can often support a new route, but Icelandair has high hopes for two-way travel with Nashville.
                        
 —Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025 
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