double
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And even Lowe’s unboosted posts now get more than double the number of likes and views they did before Musk started mentioning and interacting with him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Welsh actor Matthew Rhys makes Emmy Awards history with double win.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
The school has capacity for more than double that.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
Grelck noted that forward earnings estimates for tech stocks have increased 19% over the past three months, almost double the 10% growth for the second-strongest sector.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Instead, he stood there, his mouth open so wide he could probably double as a fly catcher.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
Keep that in mind at your next doubles social when you’re debating like Lincoln and Douglas over whether it’s 15-30 or 30-15.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
The routine doubles as exercise for Nill and enrichment for the cats, she said: “Kill two birds with one stone.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
In the men's doubles, Britain's Henry Patten and Finnish team-mate Harri Heliovaara, the top seeds, moved into the third round with a 7-5 6-2 win over Matteo Arnaldi of Italy and Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
"It was unbelievable how competitive that was," said former American player-turned-commentator Chanda Rubin, who lost to the Williams sisters in the 1999 US Open doubles final.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
In the hallway, which doubles as a living room and kitchen, Eva celebrates how far they’ve come.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
Years of undisciplined fiscal policy have doubled the debt-to-GDP ratio over the past two decades to over 100% in the U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
The stock price of parent Sphere Entertainment has more than doubled in the last year, and the domed venue grossed $379 million last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
ViaSat stock has more than doubled this year amid a flurry of satellite-company takeovers, but it is pursuing a different path.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
The number of people deported to El Salvador nearly doubled in the first three months of 2026.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
Whatever she put in—a packet of trail mix, a cookie—he doubled it.
From "Wolfie & Fly" by Cary Fagan
Mayor Muriel Bowser said in June that the city’s RPS policy had added at least $20 per month to electricity bills, with that increase potentially doubling to $40 over the next three years.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
Davis was also instrumental in doubling the Oscars’ best picture category from five nominees to 10 in 2009, establishing the preferential ballot system that determines the academy’s top prize.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
And for those who think AI, which Insilico uses to develop drugs, will soon lead to a doubling of lifespans?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Still, Gervais remained undeterred, doubling and tripling down on his comedy and delivering a since-viral “I don’t care” monologue during his final hosting stint.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
“Hey, Nat,” I say, doubling back so I’m walking next to her.
From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko
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