two

noun

Definition of twonext
as in one

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Recent Examples of two There were only 5,000 copies up for grabs with each one wrapped in its own exclusive jacket, no two covers alike. — Ime Ekpo, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025 But every time the Heat closed to within six or seven early in the fourth quarter, the Cavs responded with threes - including one by Donovan Mitchell (who opened 9 for 10 on twos but 0 for 7 on threes), Strus and Jerome, who made 5 of 8 threes in his first playoff game. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025 But in Chicago and other cities, there are quieter operations underway that raise similar legal questions as federal agents pick up people in ones, twos and threes. — Vernal Coleman, ProPublica, 25 Mar. 2025 His cap hit increases this year in the fourth year of his rookie deal, and paying more money for whatever that effort was on Saturday won’t fly on cutdown day. QB Jake Browning and the entire second-team offense Once Burrow completed his touchdown drive, Browning and the twos took over. — Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for two
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  1. one
  2. ten
  3. five
  4. hundred
Noun
  • The only bind these strappy sandals present is which one to buy—the more the merrier for a big seasonal refresh!
    — Talia Abbas, Vogue, 10 July 2026
  • Building proper sharps disposal into your healthcare routine, and sharing these tools with friends and loved ones, helps keep your household, community, and our environment safe.
    — Irina Butler, Boston Herald, 10 July 2026
Definition of one
Noun
  • The storm, China’s second typhoon in just over a week, prompts an orange typhoon alert, the year’s first red rainstorm warning and tens of millions in emergency disaster-relief funding.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • That doesn’t include the tens of thousands of Venezuelans who lost their work permits under TPS last fall and live in Florida as well.
    — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
Definition of ten
Noun
  • The five that vaulted were Steele Canyon (tied for fourth), Del Norte (tied for seventh), Torrey Pines (tied for seventh), Westview (ninth) and Helix (10th).
    — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026
  • Logano is winless so far this season, and while there have been flashes—two top fives, a pole at Phoenix—there’s also been frustration.
    — Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 6 May 2026
Definition of five
Noun
  • On Sunday, Russia bombarded Ukraine’s capital city of Kyiv with dozens of missiles and hundreds of strike drones, killing at least 11 and injuring scores more, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and media reports.
    — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 7 July 2026
  • The concept would probably face opposition from Altadenans who have rallied by the hundreds to oppose building permits for multiple homes on individual parcels.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of hundred

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