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to make twice as great or as many
we doubled our investment in six months
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Recent Examples of doubled
The first Gulf War, in 1991, doubled oil prices and sparked inflation.
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Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
Williams doubled-down on his beliefs when asked and pointed to multiple lawsuits that have been brought against Jones accusing him of using his position as Lieutenant Governor to push money into his own campaign.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Ukraine’s offensive capabilities have also improved, with the Defense Ministry saying Tuesday that the country’s forces have more than doubled the range of their deep-strike capabilities since Russia’s February 2022 invasion.
—ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
Most new building is on hold, while the price of iron sheeting has more than doubled.
—Amir-Hussein Radjy, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images British energy major BP on Tuesday reported that first-quarter profits more than doubled from a year ago, following a surge in oil and gas prices driven by the Middle East conflict.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
The Minnesota State Patrol, which oversees Capitol security, told a security panel last fall that the number of threats against state officials had more than doubled from 2024 to 2025.
—Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Annie Olson doubled and added a sacrifice fly, while Hannah Pikus picked up an RBI triple.
—Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Plus, the shade range recently doubled—so there’s plenty of tints with subtle shimmer to choose from.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2026
Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
Williams doubled-down on his beliefs when asked and pointed to multiple lawsuits that have been brought against Jones accusing him of using his position as Lieutenant Governor to push money into his own campaign.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Ukraine’s offensive capabilities have also improved, with the Defense Ministry saying Tuesday that the country’s forces have more than doubled the range of their deep-strike capabilities since Russia’s February 2022 invasion.
—ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
Most new building is on hold, while the price of iron sheeting has more than doubled.
—Amir-Hussein Radjy, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images British energy major BP on Tuesday reported that first-quarter profits more than doubled from a year ago, following a surge in oil and gas prices driven by the Middle East conflict.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
The Minnesota State Patrol, which oversees Capitol security, told a security panel last fall that the number of threats against state officials had more than doubled from 2024 to 2025.
—Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Annie Olson doubled and added a sacrifice fly, while Hannah Pikus picked up an RBI triple.
—Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Plus, the shade range recently doubled—so there’s plenty of tints with subtle shimmer to choose from.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubled
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In Washington, teacher pay increased 36%.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2026
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Since then, and despite some notable lapses, the agency has steadily increased its protective methodologies, techniques and technologies to mitigate threats of varying degrees.—
Donald J. Mihalek,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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His xAI, now folded into his rocket company SpaceX, trails far behind OpenAI in usage.—
Deepa Seetharaman,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Red Sox made a surprise playoff run last year, and then completely folded over the offseason.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The couple splits the day-to-day responsibilities of raising their children, Davis said, but basic living expenses have multiplied lately.—
Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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In Phantom Combatants, Tontey transforms Karamoy from a singular historical figure into a mythic presence multiplied through a chorus of young troops, according to a press release.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Markiplier can’t personally build the system for everybody, and his specific success can’t be duplicated.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2026
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That’s a feat Ilginis hadn’t duplicated until Thursday when the sophomore midfielder scored four goals in an 8-1 win over Richards.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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