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duo

[doo-oh, dyoo-oh] / ˈdu oʊ, ˈdju oʊ /
NOUN
twosome
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Bournemouth duo Alex Scott and Tyler Adams have both been mentioned, while there has been persistent speculation around Roma's Manu Kone.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

Film critic Jenna Ipcar has described how “a perfect comedy duo will make their audience feel like a lucky participant instead of just a passive observer, a welcome guest in a secret world.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

The duo noted that China acquired $5.7 billion of gold in the first half of 2026, with the vast majority of that coming in the second quarter.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

Years later, after arriving in the South, she discovered it was It's Not Too Late by Green Zone, or Noksaek Jidae, a popular male duo from the 1990s, when sentimental ballads dominated Korean music charts.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

They were a dynamic duo if ever there was one.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak

These giant black hole duos are expected to form naturally after galaxies merge.

From Science Daily Jun. 5, 2026

“It could be one of the best duos in a long time,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 8, 2026

Now, 43 years later, Russell and Hawn have become one of Hollywood’s most-loved duos and have turned their focus to real estate.

From MarketWatch Mar. 26, 2026

Most of them call for soloists and a four-part choir, but he wrote solo cantatas as well as duos.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 24, 2026

Or like Pa’s old doo-wop records with duos and trios that went high, higher, then low.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia




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