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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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That included the double whammy of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, which submerged Florida’s west coast and drowned mountain towns in North Carolina.
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Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
Recent survey data has shown weakening consumer sentiment along with increasing one-year inflation expectations — which makes for a double whammy when thinking about the economy.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
The worst-case scenario is an inflation double whammy.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
The next expected Capitol One lounge opening will be New York’s JFK, while a second version of the unique Landing lounge from DCA is planned for LaGuardia, a double whammy for Big Apple travelers.
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—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
Recent survey data has shown weakening consumer sentiment along with increasing one-year inflation expectations — which makes for a double whammy when thinking about the economy.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
The worst-case scenario is an inflation double whammy.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
The next expected Capitol One lounge opening will be New York’s JFK, while a second version of the unique Landing lounge from DCA is planned for LaGuardia, a double whammy for Big Apple travelers.
Follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Double whammy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20whammy. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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