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 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 His family visited twice a year to spend time with relatives. Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024 Nonetheless, at least twice a year the moon comes directly between the Earth and the sun, blocking it from view in the daytime sky. Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2024 School districts must submit five-year financial forecasts to the state twice a year. The Enquirer, 5 Apr. 2024 Benetti sponsors Yachtmaster events twice a year (the European edition was in Budapest last month) to brief captains and other professionals on new trends in the superyacht industry. Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2024

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“Twice a year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twice%20a%20year. Accessed 12 May. 2024.

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