twofold

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The conflict, Phillips-Robins explained, is twofold, with countries like South Korea and Taiwan, two major semiconductor manufacturing hubs, also being reliant on oil and natural gas from the Middle East.

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026

In tumor samples from HPV-positive cancer patients, cancer cell killing increased by twofold to threefold.

From Science Daily • Feb. 18, 2026

The aim of the social supermarket is twofold, according to Watkins.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

It may be easy to lose hope, but Enck says it is not too late to make a difference -- pointing to a twofold approach that combines personal action with collective pressure.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

The irony of this all-out chemical assault on roadsides and utility rights-of-way is twofold.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson