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Recent Examples of dual
The kitchen, renovated in 2022, has three ovens, dual refrigerator/freezers, two dishwashers, a marble island and a butler’s pantry.
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Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
There, Faulkner developed Texas A&M transfer Haynes King into one of the nation’s top dual-threat quarterbacks.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Freestyle skiing adds dual moguls Freestyle skiing is bringing in dual moguls for women and men — basically the same sort of judging based on technique, flips and twists, plus speed, as the existing moguls event, but with two athletes going down the hill in adjacent lanes.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
The multiple locations—and, for the first time in Olympic history, dual cauldrons, in Milan and the mountain town of Cortina—could be a bit disorienting, especially with the Parade of Nations splitting up delegations of athletes.
—Judy Berman, Time, 7 Feb. 2026
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Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
There, Faulkner developed Texas A&M transfer Haynes King into one of the nation’s top dual-threat quarterbacks.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Freestyle skiing adds dual moguls Freestyle skiing is bringing in dual moguls for women and men — basically the same sort of judging based on technique, flips and twists, plus speed, as the existing moguls event, but with two athletes going down the hill in adjacent lanes.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
The multiple locations—and, for the first time in Olympic history, dual cauldrons, in Milan and the mountain town of Cortina—could be a bit disorienting, especially with the Parade of Nations splitting up delegations of athletes.
—Judy Berman, Time, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dual
Adjective
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The Egg Nebula, so-named for its yolk (the star) surrounded by egg white (clouds of dust and gas), is extraordinarily dynamic, with twin beams of light punching through a series of rippling arcs.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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By mid-July, agents executed twin search warrants — one at Youngblood’s house and another at James Holloway’s.—
Matthew Bremner,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But in this subgenre, Ponthier embraces the role of an outsider, singing lyrics fantastical enough to satisfy sci-fi enthusiasts while penning Gen Z non-binary ballads to cry to.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
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Today, the school admits qualified applicants who were assigned female at birth or who self-identify as women, trans women, non-binary, or gender-nonconforming individuals at the time of application, according to its website.—
Laura Fay,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Haaland scored from the spot to secure City’s first victory in front of supporters at Anfield since 2003 and their first league double over Liverpool since 1936-37.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The top two seeds for the eight-team conference tournament receive double-byes into the semifinals, a significant advantage in a league that typically sends only its tournament champ to the 68-team NCAA Tournament.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Dual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dual. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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