as in twin
consisting of two members or parts that are usually joined dual axles

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Recent Examples of dual The Logitech Brio webcam, now 36% off, delivers razor-sharp HDR visuals, pro-grade dual mics, and even facial recognition for effortless logins. Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 3 Mar. 2025 The dual meaning of the phrase (one-off vs. one off) seemed like a fun mathematical twist for some self-referential clues. Deb Amlen, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025 The Financial Times reported on Monday, citing sources, that US officials had brought up the case of Tate and his brother Tristan, both former kickboxers with dual US and British citizenship, in a phone call to the Romanian government. Reuters, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025 Although the canal was transferred to Panama in 1999 via the Panama Canal Treaty and Neutrality Treaty, President Trump believes the country violated the dual treaties under unsubstantiated claims that China still controls the waterway. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dual
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  • Shoppers can choose from a plethora of colors, including neutrals such as navy blue and brown, and pastel spring-ready hues such as sky blue, all of which are available in sizes twin to oversized king.
    Toni Sutton, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Rewind to the 2018 SAG awards when a very young MBB wore her hair in twin buns with black ribbon adornments, and then again in 2020 with some crystal studs.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
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  • Any attempt to put the football game itself into the binary ping-pong of our current politics was equally simplistic or self-serving.
    Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
  • As more neutron star data is collected, the gravitational acceleration measurement of binary pulsars and their single counterparts could shine a light on the gravitational field of the Milky Way and, thus, the shape and distribution of dark matter in our galaxy.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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  • Bernardo Kastrup, a double Ph.D. in Computer Engineering and Philosophy and former CERN scientist, has propounded this thinking and collaborated with leaders like Dr. Faggin.
    Carlo Tortora Brayda, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Unlike the Arizona’s double buckle, this style is designed with an adjustable single strap.
    Nicol Natale, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025

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“Dual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dual. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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