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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
Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 14 July 2024
Cuarón’s reasoning for making cats such a focal point in the series is twofold.
—Kerensa Cadenas, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2024
Particularly in the areas highlighted in this piece, the moral here is twofold.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
The tactical significance of the town, situated at the confluence of two major roads, is twofold.
—Hanna Arhirova and Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
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The number of cruise ships able to connect to onshore power has increased more than twofold over the past five years.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 14 July 2024
Cuarón’s reasoning for making cats such a focal point in the series is twofold.
—Kerensa Cadenas, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2024
Particularly in the areas highlighted in this piece, the moral here is twofold.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
The tactical significance of the town, situated at the confluence of two major roads, is twofold.
—Hanna Arhirova and Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
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Should East have pulled his partner’s second double to five clubs?Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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After a fourth-down stop by Northwood’s defense, Keith capitalized on excellent field position by lofting a 12-yard TD to Brennan, who beat double coverage.Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
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In essence, the Fed has satisfied its dual mandate of keeping inflation and unemployment low.Rob Wile, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The prosecution's argument, that the killings took place over the inheritance of José's estate, led to the brothers receiving dual life sentences without the possibility of parole.Shania Russell, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Baker Mayfield had just 116 yards for the Bucs and got sacked twice, including on a third-down play in the fourth quarter by Nick Bosa, who battled through a right-hip injury.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Smith was previously elected twice to the role in 2008 and 2012.Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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So at the current odds, a contract for Trump would cost about $0.57 and one for Harris roughly $0.44 on Robinhood, with the same binary $0 or $1 return offered for each contract.Derek Saul, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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And yet we are left with a binary choice that, perhaps, leaves something to be desired.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Ricky Martin brought his twin sons along for his performance at Kamala Harris' Philadelphia rally.Hannah Sacks, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, her 3-year-old twin brothers, Bohdan and Matvii, both of whom are on the autism spectrum, desperately needed at least three sessions a week with special education teachers.UNICEF USA, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Twofold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twofold. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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