once or twice
idiom
: one or two times : a very few times
We've eaten at that restaurant once or twice.
Examples of once or twice in a Sentence
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Hyman suggests getting your vitamin D levels tested once or twice yearly through a blood test.
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2024
To determine the effectiveness and overall results, our testers continued using them for eight weeks — typically once or twice daily, depending on the instructions — to assess any potential long-term benefits.
—Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
The company meets with the designers working on Ideas sets once or twice a month to ensure the product is living up to their vision, Ms. Pedersen said.
—Isaac Aronow, New York Times, 4 May 2024
Doing this once or twice is probably not going to do any real damage to your digestive system, according to Dr. Nazareth.
—Kathleen Felton, SELF, 9 May 2024
And once or twice a month, the group tries to trap them in cages — sometimes using chicken nuggets or homemade bait — so they can be neutered or spayed by veterinarians.
—María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2024
Oil any wooden handles once or twice a year to avoid splitting.
7.
—Halee Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Mar. 2024
So not many frequent the arena more than once or twice.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2024
Fully 46% of people have only used the technology once or twice.
—Tracy Brower, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024
Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2024
To determine the effectiveness and overall results, our testers continued using them for eight weeks — typically once or twice daily, depending on the instructions — to assess any potential long-term benefits.
—Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
The company meets with the designers working on Ideas sets once or twice a month to ensure the product is living up to their vision, Ms. Pedersen said.
—Isaac Aronow, New York Times, 4 May 2024
Doing this once or twice is probably not going to do any real damage to your digestive system, according to Dr. Nazareth.
—Kathleen Felton, SELF, 9 May 2024
And once or twice a month, the group tries to trap them in cages — sometimes using chicken nuggets or homemade bait — so they can be neutered or spayed by veterinarians.
—María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2024
Oil any wooden handles once or twice a year to avoid splitting.
7.
—Halee Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Mar. 2024
So not many frequent the arena more than once or twice.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2024
Fully 46% of people have only used the technology once or twice.
—Tracy Brower, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024
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