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Recent Examples of twenty
By her early twenties, Myricks felt a call to do something other than marketing.
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 26 Mar. 2025
Both players were consensus top ten picks early on in the draft process, but now often fall to the teens or early twenties.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Now in her late twenties, Steinfeld has the trappings of a mogul-in-the-making.
—Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
In one survey, more than a quarter of men in their teens and twenties reported having no close friends.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 26 Mar. 2025
Both players were consensus top ten picks early on in the draft process, but now often fall to the teens or early twenties.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Now in her late twenties, Steinfeld has the trappings of a mogul-in-the-making.
—Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
In one survey, more than a quarter of men in their teens and twenties reported having no close friends.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twenty
Noun
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In reviewing several recent books and mentioning others, Mead writes about the symptoms of menopause, and then goes on to concentrate almost exclusively on hormone-replacement therapy for women in their fifties and sixties.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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The nineteen-forties and fifties were supposedly an era of liberal consensus, when both parties agreed on the virtues of the welfare state and a U.S.-led international order.—
Beverly Gage,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The war has raged for more than three years and cost the lives of tens of thousands of people on both sides.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Just weeks after creating a $50 million tax credit to help families pay for private school tuition and homeschooling, Idaho has shut down a program that helped tens of thousands of public school students pay for laptops, school supplies, tutoring and other educational expenses.—
Audrey Dutton,
Idaho Statesman,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The ones that are gone and the ones that are still paying for it, which were kids.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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There are many high-end tote bags in this world, but few balance brand value and price per wear as expertly as this one.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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He’s not cracked reps with the second team with Hill getting all the work when the twos take over.—
Paul Dehner Jr.,
The Athletic,
9 Aug. 2024
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The tactile quality of the characters was modeled after stop-motion, including animating mostly on twos (one image for every two frames) for rough movement.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The Sabres had a 16-10 advantage in scoring chances with him on the ice at five-on-five.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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The team has managed to do that at five-on-five, which has helped compensate for a somewhat underwhelming power play.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration is also attempting to deport some foreign protesters and has revoked hundreds of visas across the country.—
Kanishka Singh,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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And major institutional investors like Legal & General and Robeco, both of which manage hundreds of billions in assets, have also expressed concern about whether BP’s new approach is durable in the energy transition.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Twenty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twenty. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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