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Recent Examples of two
Brown is an athletic guard who can guard ones and twos on the court and destroy those who are less athletic.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
Has the number two been popping up frequently in your life, from seeing 2:22 on a clock to noticing repeating twos on invoices?
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
People talk about the terrible twos, but she’s found her foothold in that kind of behavior, and there’s just no reasoning with her.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2024
After shooting the fourth-most midrange shots in 2023-24, the Bulls are now stepping behind the line and trading those long twos for smart threes — taking the third-most threes in the NBA this year (per Cleaning the Glass).
—Mat Issa, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
Has the number two been popping up frequently in your life, from seeing 2:22 on a clock to noticing repeating twos on invoices?
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
People talk about the terrible twos, but she’s found her foothold in that kind of behavior, and there’s just no reasoning with her.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2024
After shooting the fourth-most midrange shots in 2023-24, the Bulls are now stepping behind the line and trading those long twos for smart threes — taking the third-most threes in the NBA this year (per Cleaning the Glass).
—Mat Issa, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for two
Noun
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There are significantly more general aviation aircraft flying than commercial ones.—
Ayesha Ali,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2025
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By contrast, this one uses fewer ingredients, does not require a mixer, and is very easy to whip up.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The tournament’s economic impact is projected to be in the tens of millions and according to Wilson, it is also expected to generate $2.5 million of charitable impact with several different entities and nonprofits benefiting, including First Tee of Greater Philadelphia.—
Mike Dojc,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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In the first three months of his presidency, his agency heads have fired tens of thousands of public servants and prompted legal battles challenging those dismissals.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Sabres had a 16-10 advantage in scoring chances with him on the ice at five-on-five.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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The team has managed to do that at five-on-five, which has helped compensate for a somewhat underwhelming power play.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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While ranking in the fifties were science and research, transportation, child and elder care, education and training, and finance and insurance.—
Amanda Kavanagh | This Column was created by Jobbio,
The Hill,
28 Mar. 2025
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In reviewing several recent books and mentioning others, Mead writes about the symptoms of menopause, and then goes on to concentrate almost exclusively on hormone-replacement therapy for women in their fifties and sixties.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That's the airborne commander directing helicopters into both the embassy and Tan Son Nhut Airport outside Saigon to pick up hundreds of Americans and thousands of Vietnamese.—
David Martin,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2025
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The torture of South Vietnamese people After the fall of Saigon, the new communist government sent hundreds of thousands of former Vietnamese soldiers who helped the American cause in some way to re-education camps.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Two.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/two. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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