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double

[duhb-uhl] / ˈdʌb əl /






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Production workers in Los Angeles have felt a double whammy as other states and countries have offered generous tax subsidies that have pulled productions from L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Western Digital and Seagate’s Japanese rival Toshiba plans to double its production capacity for drives used in AI data centers in fiscal 2027, Nikkei reports.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

"A pipeline to the west coast is part of our mission to transform our economy, to double our non-US exports over the next decade," he said on Thursday.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

This season, Yerxa said he’s paying roughly double for the diesel he uses to power the farm’s tractors, combines, harvesters and dozens of other heavy-duty machines.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

He threw himself at Alicia and Miel for a double hug.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness

Eala was eliminated from the women's doubles competition after she and partner Shaira Rivera lost in the second round.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

“Jon could outlift virtually all of our defensive backs, and a lot of our wide receivers,” said Florida strength coach Rusty Whitt, who doubles as Sumrall’s workout partner.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

It’s the same instant-gratification impulse: “I have some money, let me throw it at something and hope it doubles tomorrow.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

Skubal gave up back-to-back doubles in the fifth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

I will try the doubting doubles, but I really want the flying hotcakes.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

An undeterred Hilton doubled down on courting Latinos after that faux pas, visiting East L.A. multiple times and even serving tacos after a lowrider cruise.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Average rents in Spain have almost doubled over the past decade, while asking prices for homes have risen by about 90 percent, according to real estate website Idealista.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

During the same period, according to data from Dartmouth finance professor Kenneth French, energy stocks doubled your money — after inflation.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

"Chinese investment in Spain has doubled over the last year alone."

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Well, by definition, i2 = –1—a point whose angle is 180 degrees from the x-axis; the angle has doubled.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

O'Neill handed a first start to 19-year-old Kieran Morrison, and his superb cross led to Isaac Price doubling the lead, before Brown's header evaded goalkeeper Dmytro Riznyk in bizarre circumstances with 30 minutes left.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Still, doubling Damon as Odysseus brought her a new level of attention—from women in particular.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Pandora was also hit by a more than doubling of the price of silver in 2025, in response to which it boosted its use of platinum-plated jewellery, including in Vietnam.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

Nvidia’s sales are still growing rapidly, and the company has improved its profitability, with revenue in the latest quarter more than doubling from a year ago.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

They went on to a little valley, then, and followed a brook that made one huge curve after another, doubling itself over like a coiled rope.

From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen




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