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biennial

[bahy-en-ee-uhl] / baɪˈɛn i əl /


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The 31-year-old contributed three points as Europe beat the US for the first time on American soil since 2012 at last year's staging of the biennial event.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

India has invited the frigate to take part in its biennial military exercises along with participants from dozens of navies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Previously an annual showpiece event, it was cut to biennial from 2011.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

Organisers said the new biennial tournament signalled a "watershed moment for rugby union, years in the making" and would transform the two existing international playing windows, in July and November.

From Barron's • Nov. 17, 2025

Once the first two crates were completed, I carried them down to the art museum for consideration in their upcoming juried biennial.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris