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as in twofold
being twice as great or as many
after it was ranked the best in the country, the college had double the usual number of applicants
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as in fake
not being or expressing what one appears to be or express
she's known for speaking with a double tongue, so I doubt that her concern is very heartfelt
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as in twin
something or someone that strongly resembles another
he looks so much like you that he could be your double
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Recent Examples of double
Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
After a fourth-down stop by Northwood’s defense, Keith capitalized on excellent field position by lofting a 12-yard TD to Brennan, who beat double coverage.
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
These days, many working Americans are at their jobs on Election Day, while their children have the day off from schools that double as polling sites, often leaving parents scrambling for childcare.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2024
Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Mookie Betts hit an RBI single, Freddie Freeman hit a two-run single with the bases loaded, and then Teoscar Hernández hit a two-run double to tie the game at 5.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Kristina Davis, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
Having afternoon tea in the Lobby Lounge is a must when staying at the Grand America Hotel, and that goes double during October, when Halloween is on the menu.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 10 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Should East have pulled his partner’s second double to five clubs?
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
After a fourth-down stop by Northwood’s defense, Keith capitalized on excellent field position by lofting a 12-yard TD to Brennan, who beat double coverage.
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
Verb
Thursday, more than 225,000 Kentuckians voted early, Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams stated, and the numbers doubled by the end of Friday.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
These days, many working Americans are at their jobs on Election Day, while their children have the day off from schools that double as polling sites, often leaving parents scrambling for childcare.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
Treinen allowed a one-out double to Judge and walked Chisholm.
—Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Mookie Betts hit an RBI single, Freddie Freeman hit a two-run single with the bases loaded, and then Teoscar Hernández hit a two-run double to tie the game at 5.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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Authorities have for the second fiscal year in a row seized the bulk of the drug there — more than 13,000 pounds in the past year, nearly double compared to California.
—Kristina Davis, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
Having afternoon tea in the Lobby Lounge is a must when staying at the Grand America Hotel, and that goes double during October, when Halloween is on the menu.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 10 Oct. 2024
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Elsewhere, the primary bedroom spans a whopping 1,400 square feet and sports walk-in closets, dual baths, and a balcony with an outdoor rain shower.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024
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And that's on top of the strides the airport has made since McGraw took over as CEO in 2011, adding low-cost carriers and becoming a dual cargo hub airport with both one of the largest DHL hubs in the world and an Amazon air hub.Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2024
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The lesson here is twofold: Always read hotel reviews before booking, and never, under any circumstances, travel anywhere with your emotionally unavailable father and his new family.Laura Bradley, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2024
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Shelley said her advice for activists today is twofold.Jillian Eugenios, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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The source of those flames: a Christmas celebration that climaxes with ten helicopters dropping fake snow on the partygoers, a stunt that turns out to be a bad idea because of strong winds and some not-up-to-code fire extinguishers.Keith Phipps, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
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After 1935, duck and goose hunters were limited to fake decoys.Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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Even with all the steps your government and Police Department are taking to increase safety and improve driving conditions, the most influential safety factor remains you, the individual behind the wheel.Glen Koen, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Speed, distraction, infrastructure and, as a Detroit Free Press/USA Today Network investigation revealed in 2018, the increasing presence of large trucks and SUVs with their higher front ends, have all played a role, along with factors, including darkness and impairment.Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
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The patented lightweight frame folds flat for easy storage.Outside Online, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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There was a sense of folding life into the making of it, allowing yourself to be infected.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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They’re projected to start the Miyatake and Muller twins with athletic forward Ellie Frazier. 9.Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
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The former spouses also share twins Vivian Jenna and Griffin, who were born in 2004, and triplets Kai, Saxon, and Damian, who were born in 2006.Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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According to Safe Kids Worldwide, children are more than twice as likely to be hit by a car on Halloween compared to any other day.Sarah Darby, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Following devastating fires in both 1921 and 1938, the venue was reconstructed twice.Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
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America’s most popular airline routes (by Melvin Backman) SURPRISING DISCOVERIES Fifty years ago this weekend, scientists radioed a distant cluster of stars a pictogram using binary code.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 18 Nov. 2024
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So at the current odds, a contract for Trump would cost about $0.57 and one for Harris roughly $0.44 on Robinhood, with the same binary $0 or $1 return offered for each contract.Derek Saul, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Double.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.
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