conjoined twins
Britishplural noun
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They were cited as the second-oldest conjoined twins ever by Guinness World Records.
From New York Times • Apr. 22, 2024
The twins, listed by Guinness World Records as the oldest living conjoined twins, died April 7 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, according to obituaries posted by Leibensperger Funeral Homes of Hamburg.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 13, 2024
The first conjoined twins to be separated in the UK say they are forever grateful to the NHS as the organisation turns 75.
From BBC • Jul. 5, 2023
The foreign ministry quoted Musk as saying he was opposed to a decoupling of the U.S. and China economies which he described as "conjoined twins".
From Reuters • Jun. 7, 2023
The bus was a double-length one, two buses fused together like conjoined twins by an accordion-pleated rubber seam.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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