as in twin
consisting of two members or parts that are usually joined dual axles

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Recent Examples of dual Everyone knows the Federal Reserve has a dual mandate: maintain full employment and stable prices. Alexander William Salter, National Review, 13 Mar. 2025 Elisabeth Ambrogio, the district’s director of bilingual and multicultural programs, said the two-way dual language class brings students whose first language is English and those speaking Spanish from birth together to learn in two languages with a goal of becoming fluent in both. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025 The dual pressures of addiction and burnout are exacting a steep toll on America’s entrepreneurs and executives. Jaime Catmull, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 Loading your audio article Deebo Samuel produced the 11th-most receiving yards in 49ers history over six seasons, not to mention eye-opening chunks as a tackle-breaking rusher whose dual talents often came through in the clutch. Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dual
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  • The couple went on to welcome twin boys, Falcon and Riot, in November 2014.
    Nicole Briese, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
  • By integrating Omniverse with its AI stack, Nvidia ensures that the AI factory isn’t just about training models faster, but also about bridging the gap to real-world deployment through digital twin simulation.
    Janakiram MSV, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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  • Intersex people have chromosomes and/or reproductive organs that do not fit into a binary male or female classification, while two-spirit refers to members of Indigenous cultures who identify as having both a masculine and feminine spirit.
    Colleen English, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2025
  • This can help transform the binary available/away status into a more nuanced communication tool.
    Rachel Montanez, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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  • McIlroy bogeyed the island-green hole after missing a 9-foot putt for par, but Spaun fared far worse, sending his tee shot into the water and eventually making triple bogey, including missing a 10-foot putt for double.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
  • This was a record turnaround among SpaceX launches from Space Coast launch pads at 2 hours and 54 minutes besting October’s double launch that saw a Falcon 9 launch at CCSFS just eight hours, 42 minutes after a Falcon Heavy launch at KSC.
    Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025

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“Dual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dual. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

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