on the double
Example Sentences
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“It portrays the work on the double helix, the solving of the double helix, as the work of four equal contributors,” Dr. Comfort said.
From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2023
From the dugout, Ebel immediately noticed Betts’ comfort-level on the double play, when he snared a one-hopper, ran to second himself and leaped over a sliding Cody Bellinger to make a throw to first base.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2023
Tommy Pham singled and scored on the double by Devers in his debut with the Red Sox after a trade from Cincinnati Monday.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 2, 2022
There are considerable amounts of people, particularly on the double vaccination front, that are very sceptical about it, have not yet bought into it.
From BBC • Sep. 13, 2021
She'll call it, "Dennis' Racket," playing on the double meaning of the word racket as well as on his last name, Payne.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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