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Recent Examples of two
Brown is an athletic guard who can guard ones and twos on the court and destroy those who are less athletic.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
Has the number two been popping up frequently in your life, from seeing 2:22 on a clock to noticing repeating twos on invoices?
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
People talk about the terrible twos, but she’s found her foothold in that kind of behavior, and there’s just no reasoning with her.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2024
After shooting the fourth-most midrange shots in 2023-24, the Bulls are now stepping behind the line and trading those long twos for smart threes — taking the third-most threes in the NBA this year (per Cleaning the Glass).
—Mat Issa, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
Has the number two been popping up frequently in your life, from seeing 2:22 on a clock to noticing repeating twos on invoices?
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
People talk about the terrible twos, but she’s found her foothold in that kind of behavior, and there’s just no reasoning with her.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2024
After shooting the fourth-most midrange shots in 2023-24, the Bulls are now stepping behind the line and trading those long twos for smart threes — taking the third-most threes in the NBA this year (per Cleaning the Glass).
—Mat Issa, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for two
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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With a cast as good as this one – Robyn Hurder, The Prom‘s Brooks Ashmanskas, Krysta Rodriguez, John Behlmann and the invaluable Kristine Nielsen, just for starters – Smash is thoroughly watchable from start to rather overlong finish.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 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 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
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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Now in his fifties, Koze is approaching an age when people might rightly describe him as avuncular.—
Sam Davies,
Rolling Stone,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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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“Two.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/two. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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