once or twice
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: one or two times : a very few times
We've eaten at that restaurant once or twice.
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Place on a rimmed baking sheet and broil until cooked through the center and slightly charred on top, 5 to 7 minutes, rotating the pan once or twice.
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Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
Most economists, and futures markets, now expect the Fed to reduce rates once or twice this year.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
Another has been revived hopes that the Federal Reserve will be able to cut its main interest rate at least once or twice this year.
—Stan Choe, Fortune, 16 May 2024
Flies evolved the fluids at least three times, cockroaches once or twice, spiders have gotten in on it, and even male ants did the same.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2024
Yet with athletic trainers only at some schools once or twice a week, many games and practices are uncovered, putting coaches in a difficult position.
—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2024
Hyman suggests getting your vitamin D levels tested once or twice yearly through a blood test.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2024
To determine the effectiveness and overall results, our testers continued using them for eight weeks — typically once or twice daily, depending on the instructions — to assess any potential long-term benefits.
—Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
The company meets with the designers working on Ideas sets once or twice a month to ensure the product is living up to their vision, Ms. Pedersen said.
—Isaac Aronow, New York Times, 4 May 2024
Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
Most economists, and futures markets, now expect the Fed to reduce rates once or twice this year.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
Another has been revived hopes that the Federal Reserve will be able to cut its main interest rate at least once or twice this year.
—Stan Choe, Fortune, 16 May 2024
Flies evolved the fluids at least three times, cockroaches once or twice, spiders have gotten in on it, and even male ants did the same.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2024
Yet with athletic trainers only at some schools once or twice a week, many games and practices are uncovered, putting coaches in a difficult position.
—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2024
Hyman suggests getting your vitamin D levels tested once or twice yearly through a blood test.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2024
To determine the effectiveness and overall results, our testers continued using them for eight weeks — typically once or twice daily, depending on the instructions — to assess any potential long-term benefits.
—Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
The company meets with the designers working on Ideas sets once or twice a month to ensure the product is living up to their vision, Ms. Pedersen said.
—Isaac Aronow, New York Times, 4 May 2024
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