one or two

idiom

: a few
I have a problem with one or two provisions in the contract.

Examples of one or two in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Call recommends starting by picking one or two areas to focus on, like cutting out artificial sweeteners or boosting gut health with probiotics. Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024 Emergency responders first came to the area after receiving reports at 6 p.m. Wednesday that one or two men entered the water at Fossil Creek but never resurfaced, the sheriff's office stated. Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2024 The vast majority of landlords in Detroit own one or two properties, making up about half of the units in the city, but most are not registered within Detroit's formal rental system, according to a 2022 report from Detroit Future City. Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 8 May 2024 But that doesn’t mean the Reich must always be represented by one or two conniving, mid-level psychopath characters, plus dozens of faceless foot soldiers. TIME, 8 May 2024 Most recipes call for one or two of the chilies, generally designating that the chilies remain coated with the adobo sauce. Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 6 May 2024 For example, woolen stockings have been discovered one or two at a time. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 6 May 2024 Some had a meager supply of one or two brands of formula for healthy babies or toddlers, usually with a handwritten sign specifying a limit of one or two cans per customer. Martha Gershun and Rosa Delauro, STAT, 2 May 2024 Many economists have begun to push back their expectations for when rate reductions will begin, and investors now expect only one or two this year. Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 1 May 2024

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“One or two.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one%20or%20two. Accessed 17 May. 2024.

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