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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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The double whammy of two donors withdrawing their aid was catastrophic.
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Gavin Yamey, TIME, 3 Feb. 2025
At a moment when trust in media has plummeted and many news outlets have seen revenue decline, this type of slop content mill ring is a double whammy.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 15 Jan. 2025
That kind of double whammy amplifies the health risks involved.
—Maria Godoy, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
Boston Red Sox: Catcher, shortstop The Red Sox are next with a double whammy up the middle.
—Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Gavin Yamey, TIME, 3 Feb. 2025
At a moment when trust in media has plummeted and many news outlets have seen revenue decline, this type of slop content mill ring is a double whammy.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 15 Jan. 2025
That kind of double whammy amplifies the health risks involved.
—Maria Godoy, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
Boston Red Sox: Catcher, shortstop The Red Sox are next with a double whammy up the middle.
—Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Double whammy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20whammy. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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