in as many months

[Maybo]

DeChambeau had not yet travelled to Japan, where he was set to make his Olympic debut, while world number one Rahm has tested positive for the second time in as many months. (Tokyo Olympics: Shock golds for Kiesenhofer & Hafnaoui as Osaka & Biles start campaigns by BBC)

I don't understand "in as". Does it mean "after"?

 

[emsr2d2]

No. The relevant word is "second", which is related to the number two. He has tested positive twice in two months.

 

[Maybo]

What does "as" mean in that sentence?

 

[Tarheel]

You need to look at the whole phrase and not take it apart.

For the second time in as many months - two months

 

[Maybo]

You need to look at the whole phrase and not take it apart.

For the second time in as many months - two months

It said "many months". How do I know it was two months?

 

[Tarheel]

The word second.

 

[Maybo]

The word second.

Does it mean both twice and two months? How do we say twice in three months?

 

[5jj]

How do we say twice in three months?

Twice in three months.

You can use as many only if the figures in both halves are the same.

 

[Tdol]

two positive tests = two months of testing