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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The cat didn't just roll around with the string once or twice.
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Additionally, fabric headboards can be grouped with bedding like pillows, mattress covers, or duvets that should be deep cleaned at least once or twice a year, but ideally on a seasonal basis.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2025
Use rosemary oil once or twice a week to help aid hair growth.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 23 Apr. 2025
Initially, the girls practiced once or twice a week to get comfortable training with their horses.
—Daniel Eduardo Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Additionally, fabric headboards can be grouped with bedding like pillows, mattress covers, or duvets that should be deep cleaned at least once or twice a year, but ideally on a seasonal basis.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2025
Use rosemary oil once or twice a week to help aid hair growth.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 23 Apr. 2025
Initially, the girls practiced once or twice a week to get comfortable training with their horses.
—Daniel Eduardo Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Once or twice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/once%20or%20twice. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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