as in double
to two times the amount or degree having been turned down before, he is twice shy about making any more marriage proposals

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Recent Examples of twice The 41-year-old Bachelor Nation alum revealed in a March 17 Instagram post that he was attacked by his family dog twice in a span of 12 hours several days earlier while throwing a barbecue with his friends. Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025 Banda scored twice and recorded an assist in the win. Emily Olsen, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025 Van Lith made first-team All-ACC twice while leading Louisville to a Final Four in 2022 and the Elite Eight in 2023. Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2025 After decades of the U.S. being at the top of the leaderboard, China is catching up by spending twice as much and building projects at record speed. Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for twice

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“Twice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twice. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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