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twice

adverb

ˈtwīs

Definition of twice

as in double

to two times the amount or degree having been turned down before, he is twice shy about making any more marriage proposals

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Recent Examples of twice The major recognition also made Lee the first Asian television creator to receive multiple nominations in writing, directing and producing for the same series — twice. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026 Because being fooled once is a shame; being fooled twice — that’s moronic. — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 Duckworth competed on six seasons of MTV’s The Challenge and won twice. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026 That law says that a defendant can't be tried twice for the same thing. — Brian Mann, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for twice

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double

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Gerrit Cole had kept Toronto scoreless up to that point, but momentum shifted after the Yankees ace double-clutched and threw soft and wide to second on a potential double play ball back to the mound.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026
Jeremiah Estrada gave up a run in the eighth that made it 7-5 before Rodriguez overcame a leadoff double in the ninth with a groundout and two strikeouts that ended the game.

— Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

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