: a combination of two usually adverse forces, circumstances, or effects
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With the cold weather and the high cost of heating fuel, homeowners were hit with a double whammy this winter.
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Prioritize cybersecurity to protect against the disaster-cyberattack double whammy.—Michael Flannery, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024 Borrowers faced a double whammy in recent years: elevated prices for new and used vehicles and higher financing costs to buy them.—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 13 Sep. 2024 Vintage Day-Dates have become hugely popular and with the rise of design-forward dials, this piece is a double whammy for collectors.—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2024 With the plot to kill the president-elect thwarted, everything changes for Neuman, especially with the double whammy of Homelander exposing her supe identity live on air.—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 18 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for double whammy
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