two by two
phrase
: two at a time : first two and then another two, etc.
They entered the room two by two.
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Bells tolled through the misty Alpine mountain valley as hundreds of priests walked two by two to the altar under a tent to start the service and then again at the end.
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Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
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Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
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“Two by two.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two%20by%20two. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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