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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Just remember to do a bit of research before planting, because some types of fruit trees need to be grown in pairs to bear fruit.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2025
Lai watched as four of the tanks fired individually, in pairs, and as a group at a testing ground south of Taipei on the second day of the 10-day Han Kuang exercises – Taiwan’s longest ever.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
Investigators urged local residents not to answer the door for a sole police officer, noting that at this time law enforcement agents would arrive in pairs if dispatched.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 14 June 2025
One such tactic involves launching the drones in pairs, with one flying at a low altitude and the other at a higher altitude.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2025
Lai watched as four of the tanks fired individually, in pairs, and as a group at a testing ground south of Taipei on the second day of the 10-day Han Kuang exercises – Taiwan’s longest ever.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
Investigators urged local residents not to answer the door for a sole police officer, noting that at this time law enforcement agents would arrive in pairs if dispatched.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 14 June 2025
One such tactic involves launching the drones in pairs, with one flying at a low altitude and the other at a higher altitude.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
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“In pairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20pairs. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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