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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a case of two" is not standard in written English and may cause confusion.
It could be used in contexts where you are discussing a situation involving two entities or individuals, but it is not commonly recognized.
Example: "In this investigation, we have a case of two suspects who were seen at the scene."
Alternatives: "a situation involving two" or "a matter of two".
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In September the ACBPS penned a media release titled Fishy Import Hooks Two Men which detailed - you guessed it – a case of two men importing narcotics inside boxes of fish.
This is a case of two principles colliding.
"It was a case of two halves," Smith said.
This is a case of two opposed historical narratives.
It was a case of two performers sparking each other.
This wasn't a case of two opposites balancing each other out.
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This may be a case of two wrongs making a right.
It was a case of two games, two match-winning goals at the home of two footballing superpowers for Bobby Wood.
This is a case of two old empires attempting to strike back.
The Oversight Committee chairman's conclusions corroborate those of senior Democrats who were also briefed — which shows that this is not a case of two competing partisan narratives but of truth vs. fiction.
"This was simply a case of two designers thinking alike about different books on a similar topic," she wrote in an e-mail.
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