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biannual

[bahy-an-yoo-uhl] / baɪˈæn ju əl /
ADJECTIVE
occurring twice a year
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Within our nation’s capital, the Adams Morgan PorchFest has grown into one of Washington’s most anticipated biannual events.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

Living in Los Angeles, where Novack is from, since graduation, the couple said they have always focused on structure, stability, and saving money, even going on biannual retreats together to plot out their finances.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Other initiatives by ExpressVPN are too numerous to list here, but you can read its biannual transparency report for more information.

From Salon ● Apr. 1, 2026

“I haven’t seen a game for the last 46 years,” the lexicographer said, though he makes a biannual exception for the second halves of the Super Bowl and college football’s national championship game.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2025

One was a deep brown, with scrapes and scratches visible beneath the glossy veneer she kept up with biannual waxing.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals


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