twin

Example Sentences

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The twin oil crises of the 1970s forced the U.S. to use energy more efficiently and to switch to alternative fuels where it could.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Perhaps the biggest humiliation — at least until the recent twin debacles of the Freedom 250 implosion and the Kennedy Center ruling — was the Super Bowl halftime show.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

He has bought his mother's home in Port Talbot with his twin brother, Liam.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

In the Philippines, the oil price surge has hit an economy already struggling with twin deficits: fiscal and current accounts.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

And it’s a real honor to be escorting a Queen Mother and her twin brother.”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer