as in blow
informal
a situation that is bad in two different ways; a situation in which two bad conditions exist at the same time or two bad things happen one after the other
With the cold weather and the high cost of heating fuel, homeowners were hit with a double whammy this winter.
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But now, many are facing a double whammy of challenges.
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Chris Muller, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
For the first time in about a half-century, Americans have faced a double whammy of high inflation and historic rates for credit cards, auto loans and more.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 19 Sep. 2024
Small businesses are more dependent on bank financing, and in the last two years have faced a double whammy of high inflation and high borrowing costs.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2024
The sharp decline in mortgage rates could offer some relief to house hunters, as many have been priced out of the market given the double whammy of high borrowing costs and home prices that reached a record in June.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 2 Aug. 2024
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Chris Muller, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
For the first time in about a half-century, Americans have faced a double whammy of high inflation and historic rates for credit cards, auto loans and more.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 19 Sep. 2024
Small businesses are more dependent on bank financing, and in the last two years have faced a double whammy of high inflation and high borrowing costs.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2024
The sharp decline in mortgage rates could offer some relief to house hunters, as many have been priced out of the market given the double whammy of high borrowing costs and home prices that reached a record in June.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Double whammy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double%20whammy. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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