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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
Selome Hailu, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
SolarEdge Technologies — The stock popped more than 16% following Goldman Sachs’ double upgrade to buy from sell .
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Dec. 2024
During his tenure, Walled Lake got city water and sewerage, expanded police services, built a fire hall and department of public works building, doubled its population, experienced a housing boom, extended Maple Road and paved all of its streets.
—M.l. Elrick, Detroit Free Press, 5 Dec. 2024
Kristina Watrobski, Baltimore Sun, 4 Nov. 2024
Very much a doubles specialist, Errani is a former world No. 1 and is part of an exclusive group of women to have completed the career ‘Golden Slam’ in doubles – winning all four grand slams and Olympic gold.
—Amanda Davies, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2024
Juan Soto made a key fielding blunder in the bottom of the fifth that turned a Kiké Hernández double into a three-bagger, and Aaron Judge’s bat continues to be a non-factor in this postseason.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
That’s double what the average NFL game receives among that demographic, and half of the average Super Bowl.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
SolarEdge Technologies — The stock popped more than 16% following Goldman Sachs’ double upgrade to buy from sell .
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
Verb
Even amid a massive rally that has more than doubled the value of bitcoin this year, some experts continue to warn of investment risks.
—The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Dec. 2024
During his tenure, Walled Lake got city water and sewerage, expanded police services, built a fire hall and department of public works building, doubled its population, experienced a housing boom, extended Maple Road and paved all of its streets.
—M.l. Elrick, Detroit Free Press, 5 Dec. 2024
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The vice president played herself as the mirror-image double of Maya Rudolph’s version of herself during the show’s cold open.
—Kristina Watrobski, Baltimore Sun, 4 Nov. 2024
Very much a doubles specialist, Errani is a former world No. 1 and is part of an exclusive group of women to have completed the career ‘Golden Slam’ in doubles – winning all four grand slams and Olympic gold.
—Amanda Davies, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
Adverb
Complemented by a year-round exercise studio and a spa channeling Roman bath traditions (more on that below), even weekend stays double as a wellness getaway.
—Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2024
Juan Soto made a key fielding blunder in the bottom of the fifth that turned a Kiké Hernández double into a three-bagger, and Aaron Judge’s bat continues to be a non-factor in this postseason.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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By situating this dual celebration in Chengdu, a city steeped in history and modern vibrancy, Montblanc demonstrated its commitment to honoring local culture while amplifying its presence in the Chinese luxury market.Fairchild Studio, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
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Traditionally, critics have played the dual role of doorman and amplifier, deciding which literature or music or film (to name just a few media) is worthwhile, then augmenting the experience by giving audiences more context.T.M. Brown, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2024
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The Ethical Quandary: Risks of AI in Real Estate The looming threat posed by the rise of AI is twofold.Ali Hoss, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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The granny gimmick's goal is twofold: to keep scammers away from real people and to raise awareness about the dangers of risky phone hoaxes.Alana Wise, NPR, 10 Dec. 2024
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The 10 electors have not been charged criminally related to the fake documents.Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
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The claim: Image shows UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting suspect’s fake ID A Dec. 9 Threads post (direct link, archive link) shows an image of what at first glance appears to be a Hawaii driver’s license with a photo of the man accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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By all measures, the company exceeded all expectations thanks to customer participation and decided to significantly increase the initial pledge to $11 million.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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This agreement is taking placing just as Anaheim is set to increase minimum wages to nearly $20.50 an hour in the new year.Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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Undulating forms press outward toward the edges and then fold back in on themselves, like ocean waves or a flower’s petals.Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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By the time Hitsville had folded, the church had become a multi-tentacled house of God, raking in millions from a theology school, TV network, a college, daycare center, and other ancillary businesses.David Browne, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
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The couple gave birth to Blue Ivy in January 2012, followed by twins Sir and Rumi, born in 2017.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Few have been able to capture the attention of the fashion industry, and beyond it, quite like the Olsen twins.Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2024
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According to analyst estimates, Microsoft bought 485,000 Nvidia chips, nearly twice as many as others.Jim Cramer, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
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Read More: Big Storms Highlight Cities’ Efforts to Protect Water Systems Climate change is already making extreme flooding more frequent and intense and by 2050 100-year flood events are projected to occur at least twice as frequently as today across 40% of the planet.Natalie Donback, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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And while the appetite for digital consumption wasn’t exactly ravenous in Peacock’s early days, younger fans have since proven instrumental in supercharging the binary binging.Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Traditional binary computers only produce memory errors once in a billion billion calculations.Karl Freund, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Double.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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