one or two

idiom

: a few
I have a problem with one or two provisions in the contract.

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Basil planted in the ground needs water deeply one or two times a week, sometimes daily during hot weather. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 July 2025 Instead of filling a small garden with one or two plants of each species, plant in groups of at least three plants of a single species. Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2025 Earthquake swarms typically occur one or two times a year at the volcano but are not as large. Greta Cross, USA Today, 11 July 2025 And while certainly Detroit would love to see further steps from everyone on the roster, there are two more players right in the development sweet spot for whom one or two more steps could make a major difference. Max Bultman, New York Times, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for one or two

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“One or two.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one%20or%20two. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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