1
: a ballroom dance in ²/₄ or ⁴/₄ time having a basic pattern of step-close-step
2
: a piece of music for the two-step
two-step
intransitive verb
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Now, Butterball has a two-step process for preparing its frozen birds — but there’s a catch that might not sit well with your holiday guests.
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Meghan Pryce, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
The organization's National Council Session on Saturday voted to approve the two-step increase, which amounts to a $160% hike prices, rejecting an initial proposal to increase dues to $85 a year.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
In this case, there is two-factor authentication and two-step verification, in which the second factor is a text message or call placed to a mobile telephone.
—Javier Bastardo, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Ellison and RedBird Capital are helping fund Skydance’s $8 billion investment in a two-step deal to take over Paramount.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
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Meghan Pryce, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
The organization's National Council Session on Saturday voted to approve the two-step increase, which amounts to a $160% hike prices, rejecting an initial proposal to increase dues to $85 a year.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
In this case, there is two-factor authentication and two-step verification, in which the second factor is a text message or call placed to a mobile telephone.
—Javier Bastardo, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Ellison and RedBird Capital are helping fund Skydance’s $8 billion investment in a two-step deal to take over Paramount.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Two-step.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two-step. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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