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duo

[doo-oh, dyoo-oh] / ˈdu oʊ, ˈdju oʊ /
NOUN
twosome
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That’s an impressive duo to build a team around.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

After college and internships at powerhouse Jane Street—where they first met—the duo started trading on prediction markets in 2023 and founded Alcedine the next year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

In 2020, the mother and daughter duo were understood to have bought adjacent abodes in the exclusive neighborhood, with Kris paying $20 million for her piece of the property pie.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

For the show's finals on Tuesday in California, Nene, whose real name is Rattikarn Amloy, performed a rendition of Seven Nation Army by American rock duo The White Stripes.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

It would take us a minute to fall back into our friendship, but then we’d once again be the dynamic duo.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Over the next seven years, the pair became one of country music's most popular duos, releasing so many duets that many fans assumed they were a couple.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

“Hacks” is about duos, but it was this particular duo that people really responded to.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

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

From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 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

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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