two-time
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If Brazil could not become six-time champions, "I would rather see Spain become two-time champions than Argentina become four-time champions," the 42-year-old said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
DeChambeau's participation in the rest of the tournament remains in doubt after the two-time US Open champion, who has never won The Open, refused to confirm he would definitely play in Saturday's third round.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Despite injuries and a slump from their stars, the two-time defending World Series champions reached the All-Star break with MLB’s best record—and they’re about to get even better.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Freya is also a two-time Young Musician finalist, once with a two-handed repertoire and again in 2025 with a left-hand repertoire.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
"He's older, and he's a two-time loser. You're a kid. They won't do much to you. I'm betting on probation. You'll get off, and then move on with the rest of your life."
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
“In the steel industry, our margins are so thin we can’t pass along two-times or three-times higher manufacturing costs,” said Brandon Farris, vice president for the Steel Manufacturers Association, a trade group for electric-arc-furnace steelmakers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
His firm plans to launch both two-times long and short SpaceX exchange-traded funds on Monday, offering investors ways to either increase or hedge their exposure.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 12, 2026
A common rule of thumb says to buy builders at one-times book value and sell at two-times.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
But the day ended badly for all Wales fans as the team failed to reproduce the form which saw them crush two-times champions Australia earlier in the tournament.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2023
Matilda stood up and began to say the two-times table.
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
The first time she landed a pilot — the first time she was ever on a series set — was as poor, frumpy, unwitting, two-timed yet unsinkable Martha Hanson on FX’s acclaimed “The Americans.”
From Washington Post ● May 2, 2017
“Ring the alarm,” Beyoncé once sang of being two-timed, before enumerating the stuff of hers this other woman would never touch.
From New York Times ● Apr. 24, 2016
"I was being two-timed for one of the lesser Spices?"
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2015
But although he admits he two-timed almost all his exes, they all still talk to him, except for actor Britt Ekland, who "bloody hates" him.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 7, 2012
But right alongside that shining example, there’s also the toxic boss, the two-timing supervisor, and the ladder-climbing co-worker.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2024
Doug always detested Reggie and only ended up the owner of the sweet pup to spite his ex-girlfriend, who loved the dog but learned to hate the two-timing Doug.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2023
Devi’s love triangle, too, feels much more steadily drawn out here, with the grasping teen first two-timing the boys, then inevitably having the whole thing blow up in her face.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 15, 2021
His campaign for student body president saw two-timing, backstabbing, and the occasional dose of advice from his beloved mother, played by Gwyneth Paltrow.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2020
“So, what, you just hang out with your ex-boyfriend after school? Does he even know about me? Are you two-timing both of us?”
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
