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as in double
being twice as great or as many
my reasons for buying the condo are twofold: first, it will serve as my vacation home, and second, it should turn out to be a good investment
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as in dual
consisting of two members or parts that are usually joined
the mission of the campaign is twofold: to reduce underage drinking and to reduce alcohol-related traffic accidents
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Recent Examples of twofold
Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 18 Nov. 2024
This issue is twofold: First, crime and border issues were key concerns for voters in this cycle; and second, Prop 36 specifically addresses the state’s approach to fentanyl — a drug commonly smuggled across the border and ports of entry.
—Jeter Long, Baltimore Sun, 15 Nov. 2024
To ensure quality at an affordable price, higher education needs a twofold solution.
—Eric Bledsoe, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2024
The lesson here is twofold: Always read hotel reviews before booking, and never, under any circumstances, travel anywhere with your emotionally unavailable father and his new family.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2024
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So a subtle move to get Johnson more involved is probably twofold.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 18 Nov. 2024
This issue is twofold: First, crime and border issues were key concerns for voters in this cycle; and second, Prop 36 specifically addresses the state’s approach to fentanyl — a drug commonly smuggled across the border and ports of entry.
—Jeter Long, Baltimore Sun, 15 Nov. 2024
To ensure quality at an affordable price, higher education needs a twofold solution.
—Eric Bledsoe, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2024
The lesson here is twofold: Always read hotel reviews before booking, and never, under any circumstances, travel anywhere with your emotionally unavailable father and his new family.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2024
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Get The Recipe 02 of 21 Fried Chicken Wings This dish uses the classic double dredge method that is so tried and true for many Southern cooks.Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
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The double suites, with a sleeper sofa in the living room, are especially ideal for families whose children still nap or who have multiple kids so not everyone has to sit in darkness come a certain time of day.Esther Carlstone, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024
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By situating this dual celebration in Chengdu, a city steeped in history and modern vibrancy, Montblanc demonstrated its commitment to honoring local culture while amplifying its presence in the Chinese luxury market.Fairchild Studio, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
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Traditionally, critics have played the dual role of doorman and amplifier, deciding which literature or music or film (to name just a few media) is worthwhile, then augmenting the experience by giving audiences more context.T.M. Brown, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2024
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According to analyst estimates, Microsoft bought 485,000 Nvidia chips, nearly twice as many as others.Jim Cramer, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
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Read More: Big Storms Highlight Cities’ Efforts to Protect Water Systems Climate change is already making extreme flooding more frequent and intense and by 2050 100-year flood events are projected to occur at least twice as frequently as today across 40% of the planet.Natalie Donback, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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And while the appetite for digital consumption wasn’t exactly ravenous in Peacock’s early days, younger fans have since proven instrumental in supercharging the binary binging.Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Traditional binary computers only produce memory errors once in a billion billion calculations.Karl Freund, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Abdul Arafat The shift between artist and disruptor-entrepreneur has come naturally for Mr Eazi, who grew up in Lagos, Nigeria, and Accra, Ghana, twin poles of the Afrobeats landscape.Lee Middleton, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Dec. 2024
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Here's everything to know about Matthew Stafford's kids: Sawyer, Chandler, Hunter and Tyler. Sawyer and Chandler Stafford, 7 Matthew and Kelly welcomed their twin daughters, Sawyer J. Stafford and Chandler Page Stafford, on March 31, 2017.Nasha Smith, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Twofold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twofold. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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