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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 What's arguably most notable is in Robinhood options, sentiment was the opposite – traders bought twice as many calls as puts with more than 80 percent of the $95 million in premium traded tied to calls. — Oliver Renick,tyler Bailey, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026 The court has already ruled twice against Republican efforts to revive the 2025 map. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026 Ohio State hasn't lost a home game against a Big Ten opponent other than Michigan (twice) since 2015. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 Two men who were kicked out twice this year were arrested and charged with disrupting a meeting and disorderly conduct. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for twice

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double

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Single-pressing the button collapses the view to show only the arrow and distance to the next turn, while double-pressing the button expands the view to show a map with the full route across the bottom half of the display.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
The Cubs built a three-run lead early in Game 1, though a stiff wind prevented Tyrone Taylor’s RBI double in the first and Miguel Amaya’s two-run double in the second — both off the Green Monster in left field — from being home runs.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

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