whammy
Example Sentences
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That could mean a double whammy for children’s birthday parties.
She said this represents a “double whammy” — in a positive sense — for many parts of the market in Europe.
From MarketWatch
They scored twice in four minutes, a double whammy that put them in front.
From BBC
Hospitality bosses say their industry faces a significant double whammy - customers with less money to spend and rising business costs including taxes, food, wages and energy.
From BBC
The duties came as the company was facing a triple whammy of cratering sales in China, stagnant demand in Europe and the costs of investing into electric cars despite patchy demand.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
