double for
Example Sentences
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Imagine if a fast-food joint had to pay workers double for ringing up orders and flipping burgers in the same shift.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
The proposal - which needs a parliamentary approval - says employees must state in writing that they volunteer to work, and should also be paid double for that day.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
He told BBC Radio Surrey the company then tried to charge him double for the same delivery.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
Loyola 8, Chaminade 0: Sheriff Hall threw five scoreless innings and Magnus Mayer had a two-run double for Loyola.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
“But when you get to Seoul, you have to pay double for this service.”
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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