once or twice
Example Sentences
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Once, border migration patterns resembled a loop: thousands of laborers, mostly men, commuted here once or twice a year from Mexico to jobs in the fields, then on to other jobs once harvests were over.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Before 1975, the U.K. had hit 34 degrees once or twice a decade on average, according to government data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Not wanting to go to school or go out, her support worker Russell helped her, and she started going out once or twice a week.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
As Cartier has a lot of shoppers who only buy from the brand once or twice in a lifetime, the company needs to constantly refresh its base of customers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
“I know, but he goes home at night and on the weekends. Maybe you’ll go over to Sahil’s house once or twice for movie stuff and he’ll be there. Voilà!”
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
