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duo

[doo-oh, dyoo-oh] / ˈdu oʊ, ˈdju oʊ /
NOUN
twosome
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"Imagine the power duo of Abdul and Elissa," Obama said, referring to the incumbent Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin, who is not up for election this year.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

As a labor of loving duty, the duo conducts its own dedicated inquiry into Jeanie’s disappearance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

The duo behind the hit documentary share some of their journey in making the hit film.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Slate’s Sam Adams talked with creative duo Robert and Michelle King about how they made exactly the right show for our current moment.

From Slate ● Oct. 21, 2026

He’s the leader of the duo, always asking demanding questions.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

These giant black hole duos are expected to form naturally after galaxies merge.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2026

Once cutting-edge and now quintessential, productions led by these iconic writing duos, along with book writers Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, represented a growing interest among librettists in cohesive stories that offered topical cultural commentary.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2026

A lost TV episode from one of the UK's most famous comic duos is to be broadcast after being found in a private collection.

From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026

Now, 43 years later, Russell and Hawn have become one of Hollywood’s most-loved duos and have turned their focus to real estate.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 26, 2026

Or like Pa’s old doo-wop records with duos and trios that went high, higher, then low.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia


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