in two

phrase

: into two equal parts : in half
He cut the apple in two.

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The researchers also detected these predictive responses in two sensory-processing regions of the thalamus, suggesting that anticipation involves multiple structures beneath the cerebral cortex. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 Haitian sources showed the Herald evidence of a wire transfer from the government of Haiti to Soto in two separate documents. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 The show, originally in two parts, has been reconfigured to become a single-part performance lasting almost three hours. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026 Last month, the Greater Chicago Food Depository released its 2026 Hunger in Chicago report, which found that 36% of the city’s households are food insecure, as well as nearly one in two families with children and more than 60% of Black residents. — Kathleen Toner, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in two

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“In two.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20two. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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