once or twice
idiom
: one or two times : a very few times
We've eaten at that restaurant once or twice.
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Marinate at room temperature for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring once or twice.
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Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
Each service has basic tests that all service members must pass once or twice a year.
—Lolita C. Baldor, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2025
Train your lawn to no more than once or twice a week watering.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
Apply it once or twice daily to keep skin hydrated and looking healthy.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
Each service has basic tests that all service members must pass once or twice a year.
—Lolita C. Baldor, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2025
Train your lawn to no more than once or twice a week watering.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
Apply it once or twice daily to keep skin hydrated and looking healthy.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Once or twice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/once%20or%20twice. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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