one of two

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In other words, those who leave the program because of the expanded work requirement do so for one of two reasons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

It’s believed to have first appeared in text in the Mahabharata, one of two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

We see this going one of two ways.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

The device was one of two that had been removed from the garage of an apartment in Santa Monica after they were discovered by a tenant in July.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Two years before, Gagarin had been selected as one of two thousand candidates for a job that did not yet exist—cosmonaut, the Russian term for astronaut.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin