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 Building connections to history Nevaeh Ramon never took the same route twice to her office inside the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn. Peyton Robinson, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025 This has happened four times thus far, including twice here in 2025. Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 3 Sep. 2025 The medal has been given to 670 individuals – Ellsworth Bunker and Colin Powell received it twice – and one group, the Apollo 13 Missions Operations Team. George Petras, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025 She was honored with France’s Ordre des Arts et des Lettres and has served on juries at Cannes twice. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for twice
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  • Another superb backhand winner saved a break point in Sabalenka’s next service game after she had double-faulted and chucked her racket to the ground in frustration.
    Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Swiatek double-faulted to give Anisimova a 5-3 lead and the American served for the match.
    Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Twice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twice. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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