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Recent Examples of dual
Hiestand currently serves on the board of the St. Hope Endowment and previously held dual roles as school founder Kevin Johnson’s personal lawyer and the school’s Title IX officer.
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Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2025
On Friday, Biden walked slowly toward the dual coffins that flanked an urn containing Gilbert’s ashes, gazing for a long moment at the tableau before getting down on one knee in tribute.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 30 June 2025
For example, though Egypt is ranked at Level 3, Nile River cruises remain popular and the risk to travelers who do not have dual American-Egyptian citizenship is low.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2025
Analysts also expect China’s dual use export restrictions still prohibit shipments to military suppliers, leaving US defense contractors without access to such materials.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 27 June 2025
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Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2025
On Friday, Biden walked slowly toward the dual coffins that flanked an urn containing Gilbert’s ashes, gazing for a long moment at the tableau before getting down on one knee in tribute.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 30 June 2025
For example, though Egypt is ranked at Level 3, Nile River cruises remain popular and the risk to travelers who do not have dual American-Egyptian citizenship is low.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2025
Analysts also expect China’s dual use export restrictions still prohibit shipments to military suppliers, leaving US defense contractors without access to such materials.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dual
Adjective
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Austin Metcalf was stabbed in the heart and died in the arms of his twin brother, his father, Jeff Metcalf, previously told the Star-Telegram.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 July 2025
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The line is rooted in outerwear, which includes wrap coats in twin layers of double-faced wool; reversible jackets with one side plain, the other patterned; and crinkled unisex trenchcoats that pack up neatly into a travel pouch, printed with a bicycle pattern drawn from Veldkamp’s art.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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With a lot of tariff news coming out, there is potential for binary shock.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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The international situation is as complex as anything that this country has had to face for a long time, and it will not be resolved by taking comfort in crudely binary thinking, such as home/abroad or Russia/China.—
The Editors,
National Review,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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The soundtrack that accompanied her film A Star Is Born, which is credited to the singer-songwriter as well as Bradley Cooper, was certified double platinum back in 2019.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The unfortunate frame began with a Davis Schneider double, which knocked Carlos Rodón out of the game.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
1 July 2025
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“Dual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dual. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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