as in increase
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as in increasing
to make twice as great or as many
we doubled our investment in six months
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as in folding
to lay one part over or against another part of
double the wet cloth and place it on the victim's forehead
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The Trevor Project, a suicide prevention organization for LGBTQ+ youth, reported a 33% increase in volume for its crisis line on Inauguration Day compared to the weeks leading up to Trump being sworn in as President.—
Solcyré Burga,
TIME,
27 Jan. 2025 -
But when capital projects are factored in, the overall spending plan calls for a 21.7% increase.—
Baltimore Sun,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Jan. 2025
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Other storage facilities might park their cars nose-to-tail, causing delays in extracting them and increasing the risk of damage as they’re moved to let others out.—
Ben Oliver,
Robb Report,
31 Dec. 2024
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But scientists are concerned that the increasing spread of the virus could lead to mutations, which could enable bird flu to be passed among humans, raising the risk of a possible bird flu pandemic.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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However, its Optimus robots, seen folding laundry in a demo video earlier this year, were criticized for being operated by humans using controls, rather than acting autonomously.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
21 Dec. 2024
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My proposal is that Healey, even standing at only 5 feet, 4 inches, pose for a folding chair photo with the Boston Celtics the way Dukakis did.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
21 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Looking down on his realm — a city infested by corruption scandals multiplying like mold spores — Carollo embraced the applause.—
Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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And the options are only multiplying.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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This multiplication of human capability through AI assistance raises profound questions about the future of work and human value.—
John Werner,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Cocker’s lessons covered addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, as well as calculation with pre-decimal British currency and a gentle introduction to 17th-century England’s bamboozling array of weights and measures.—
James Fox,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 Dec. 2024
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In addition, the strip of winter storm and blizzard warnings stretching from South Texas to Jacksonville, Fla. is something rarely seen, as a low pressure area traverses the central Gulf of Mexico, directing abundant moisture northward, into the frigid air mass.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
22 Jan. 2025
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In addition, the company’s earnings per share came in at $1.51, up 39% y-o-y.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Lighter snow is forecast for Rabbit Ears Pass, Rocky Mountain National Park, and the Medicine Bow Range, with about 1 inch of accumulation.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
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The majority of Southeast Louisiana saw 4-8 inches of snow accumulation, however some areas received 10 inches of snowfall.—
Brandon Girod,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Doubling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubling. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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