two bits

Example Sentences

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“Meghan’s serving your insatiable thirst for dance-ready bops with the upbeat banger that is ‘Foolish,’” the release stated, cramming two bits of gay slang into one sentence.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Twitter employees were hit by two bits of tough news over the weekend — and only one was foreseeable.

From New York Times • Mar. 27, 2023

The loggers paid two bits for a 6-by-8-inch unmounted print, more for larger ones.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 20, 2023

In particular, for sources that are very short or from which you use only one or two bits of information, your annotations will not be long or complex, and your graphic organizer may seem sparse.

From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021

“Well, right now you can buy fruit and all kinds of vegetables for two bits a lug. And in the winter you know what we pay for canned peaches and canned string beans.”

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck