one or two

idiom

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

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This is because a vanishingly small number of proposals will be funded, no more than one or two out of every 10. Monica Driscoll, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2025 The number of developers typically stayed at one or two, and much of the moderation was managed by Ginsparg’s friends, acquaintances, and colleagues. Sheon Han, Wired News, 27 Mar. 2025 Romero says that there are initially several embryos inside the mother, but some will consume the others for nutrition during gestation, leaving only one or two to fully develop. Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025 During October’s oral arguments, Chief Justice John Roberts took aim at the idea that the kits primarily appeal to gun crafters, questioning whether a person who drills one or two holes and takes plastic parts out to build a gun at home would feel a sense of accomplishment. Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for one or two

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“One or two.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one%20or%20two. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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