in pairs
idiom
: in a group of two people or things
working in pairs on an assignment
walking down the aisle in pairs
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One on a stoop and two on a corner and four motionless on a sidewalk and—down the block, the reflective vests of the volunteers in pairs walking the school patrol, to keep the kids from the K-5 safe from ICE.
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Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
As the children arrived at their foster homes, some of them in pairs, many had scratches, red marks, scars, and old bruises on various parts of their bodies.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Consider restaurants that seat solo diners at the bar or near the kitchen or bathrooms, or ticketing systems that require purchasing in pairs.
—Peter McGraw, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
The team skating event wrapped up, with Anastasiia Metelkina and her partner placing second in pairs to help Georgia place fourth.
—New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
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Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
As the children arrived at their foster homes, some of them in pairs, many had scratches, red marks, scars, and old bruises on various parts of their bodies.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Consider restaurants that seat solo diners at the bar or near the kitchen or bathrooms, or ticketing systems that require purchasing in pairs.
—Peter McGraw, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
The team skating event wrapped up, with Anastasiia Metelkina and her partner placing second in pairs to help Georgia place fourth.
—New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
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“In pairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20pairs. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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