as in twin
consisting of two members or parts that are usually joined dual axles

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Recent Examples of dual The dual moon mission is the first of an array of lunar launches planned for 2025. Andrew Jones, Space.com, 14 Jan. 2025 Normally a dual rear, Arctic Trucks then modifies the truck to add a third axle, turning it into a 6x4 or, at customer option, a 6x6. Aaron Turpen, New Atlas, 31 Dec. 2024 Nowadays, the recruitment of dual nationals is an established part of the USMNT system. Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024 The bathroom was equally inviting — furnished with elegant dual vanity sinks, marble flooring, and a luxurious soaking tub that my daughter loved. Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dual 
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  • At issue now is the fate of a two-volume report that Smith and his team had prepared about their twin investigations into Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election and his hoarding of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate.
    Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Katey plans to share further updates on their twin girls on Instagram.
    Dory Jackson, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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  • Republican administrations typically have a binary effect on the art world.
    The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 2 Jan. 2025
  • As Parker pointed out, many stars are born with a binary partner from the same cloud and become binary stars.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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  • The latest double setback for Trump's plans come as the dispute threatens to turn into an open diplomatic row between the U.S. and NATO ally Denmark once the Republican is inaugurated as president for the second time on January 20.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
  • An unexpected gift One Wish Book story was a double bonus for two clients from the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025

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“Dual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dual. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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