twin

Example Sentences

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The twin oil crises of the 1970s forced the U.S. to use energy more efficiently and to switch to alternative fuels where it could.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The twin offerings—each totaling 192.5 million shares—were the largest mandatory convertible preferred issues in market history.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Five members of a family, including 4-year-old twin girls, were reportedly killed recently in a fiery Southern California highway crash as they were on their way to a graduation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Perhaps the biggest humiliation — at least until the recent twin debacles of the Freedom 250 implosion and the Kennedy Center ruling — was the Super Bowl halftime show.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

And it’s a real honor to be escorting a Queen Mother and her twin brother.”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer