whammy

Example Sentences

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"It's a triple whammy for airlines at the moment," said Tim Jeans, a former commercial director for Ryanair.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

The triple whammy of these events should have prompted a sustainable selloff in corporate bonds as investors would move into safer assets.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

There should be no need for a double whammy for borrowers in the form of higher interest rates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

As the technology selloff deepens, Oracle’s stock has been hit by a double whammy of generalized software concerns and jitters around the company’s own artificial-intelligence spending.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026

Doug got the triple whammy: glasses, braces, pimples.

From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers