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as in double
being twice as great or as many
my reasons for buying the condo are twofold: first, it will serve as my vacation home, and second, it should turn out to be a good investment
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as in dual
consisting of two members or parts that are usually joined
the mission of the campaign is twofold: to reduce underage drinking and to reduce alcohol-related traffic accidents
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Recent Examples of twofold
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2025
Air quality has taken a serious hit across the United States as a twofold blow of wildfires in the West and in Canada have sent smoke pouring across large sections of the country — a problem that’s set to linger for days.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
IEEE Spectrum, 19 Apr. 2018
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Adjective
The immediate task, public health officials say, is twofold.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2025
Air quality has taken a serious hit across the United States as a twofold blow of wildfires in the West and in Canada have sent smoke pouring across large sections of the country — a problem that’s set to linger for days.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
Adverb
The mission of the project, in his view, was always twofold—extraordinary accuracy and affordability.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Apr. 2018
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With Ella Toone or Park in the No 10 role, the former Bayern Munich player will add balance in a double pivot alongside Hinata Miyazawa allowing United more control in midfield.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Royals’ defense erased a potential rally in the fourth inning after Cameron surrendered a double to Rengifo and walked first baseman Oswald Peraza.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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Yet, in a dual-use conundrum, AI can also undermine mental health.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Fresh off Friday’s soft jobs report, the other side of the Fed’s dual mandate of maximum employment and price stability will take center stage in the coming days.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
7 Sep. 2025
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Mike Judge has brought the series back twice, first in 2011 and again in 2022.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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New on the list is Burrow Supper Club, run by Eleven Madison alum, Sammy Koolik, where twice-a-week guests can purchase tickets for $200 for a nine-course seasonal tasting menu menu.—
Vogue Runway,
Vogue,
4 Sep. 2025
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However, a Minnesota court struck down the binary trigger ban, arguing that the legislature violated the state constitution’s single-subject clause by burying the ban inside a sprawling spending bill.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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Eight of the nine winning filmmakers are women of color, and over 70 percent of all participants are women or non-binary people of color.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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The couple recently came under much media scrutiny when Abby and her conjoined twin sister, Brittany, both 35, were spotted carrying a newborn baby while running errands last month.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The virus claimed the lives of friends and congregants — and, most painfully, his twin sister.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Twofold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twofold. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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