twice a year

idiom

: two times every year
We go to Europe twice a year.

Examples of twice a year in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The association decided to take the problem into their own hands, gathering a few dozen volunteers twice a year to pick up the trash. Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024 People suffering from a severe form of asthma could soon see their symptoms improve with a new medication that only needs to be administered twice a year. Bruce Gil, Quartz, 21 May 2024 The Kansas Department of Health and Environment will compile the data into a report publicly released twice a year. Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2024 Late last month, the National Park Service announced that the spring population of the species had grown to 191, the highest in 25 years, according to a count conducted twice a year by scuba divers. Alexander Nazaryan, New York Times, 9 May 2024 An advisory committee of history professors meets twice a year to evaluate new petitions, and sends recommendations to the DNCR secretary for a final decision. Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2024 Shah has also prioritized making the long trip from Minnesota to see his family in India at least twice a year — a journey that requires significant time off work. Mara Gordon, NPR, 4 May 2024 Tennessee — Mykel Williams, Edge, Georgia The Titans will face CJ Stroud, Trevor Lawrence and Anthony Richardson twice a year for the foreseeable future. Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2024 The Leapfrog Group issues Hospital Safety Grade reports twice a year for nearly 3,000 general hospitals in the United States based on rates of preventable errors, accidents, injuries and infections, as well as the systems hospitals use to prevent those. Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 2 May 2024

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“Twice a year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twice%20a%20year. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.

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