in pairs
idiom
: in a group of two people or things
working in pairs on an assignment
walking down the aisle in pairs
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Cucumber seeds are typically planted in pairs, and the weakest seedling is removed after germination to ensure the remaining plant has enough space to grow.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2025
Charles Mauldin was near the front of a line of voting rights marchers walking in pairs across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., on March 7, 1965.
—Kim Chandler and Safiyah Riddle, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025
That's certainly a disadvantage for more social RVers traveling in pairs but may prove a big plus for anyone really looking to get away from it all.
—New Atlas, 23 May 2025
These 17 tips may help; try them independently or in pairs or all at once.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 17 May 2025
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2025
Charles Mauldin was near the front of a line of voting rights marchers walking in pairs across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., on March 7, 1965.
—Kim Chandler and Safiyah Riddle, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025
That's certainly a disadvantage for more social RVers traveling in pairs but may prove a big plus for anyone really looking to get away from it all.
—New Atlas, 23 May 2025
These 17 tips may help; try them independently or in pairs or all at once.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 17 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for in pairs
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“In pairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20pairs. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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