doubling
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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
See more: Micron is doubling down on AI memory chips.
From MarketWatch ● 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
The board of German auto giant Volkswagen last week approved doubling already severe job cuts to 100,000 as it faces stiff competition from China, alongside U.S. tariffs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
Olivet Baptist was the biggest of them all, membership nearly doubling from 4,271 in 1916 to 8,430 in 1919, earning it the title of largest black church in the world.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
