double time
Example Sentences
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Cooks in tie-dyed aprons and sky-blue baseball caps move in double time.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
A small crew of bartenders are working double time to serve up wings, french fries and tropical-themed cocktails.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025
“If I need to make something from scratch, I need to work double time before I finish the product,” she explains.
From BBC • Oct. 31, 2024
"So all of you people feel underused now, get a good night's sleep, because next year you're going to be working double time," he said.
From Reuters • Nov. 15, 2023
In a moment Reynolds was back, leading blue troops at double time through the fields, tearing down rail fences as they came.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
