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This strategy may have unintended consequences, such as accidentally doubling up or avoiding certain countries, which could have a huge impact on your total return.—Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026 Its inadvertent ability to double up as a whoopee cushion when sat on did not help its case.—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 14 May 2026 Bryan Reynolds lined out to McCarthy, who raced in to make the catch and continued running to the second-base bag to double up Cruz.—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 14 May 2026 Los Angeles’ defense doubled up Adames, and the inning was over.—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for double up