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With the cold weather and the high cost of heating fuel, homeowners were hit with a double whammy this winter.
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After the Chicago Bears were hit with a double whammy on the offensive line, Ben Johnson said discussions about left tackle with GM Ryan Poles have been ongoing.
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Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
His livestock and the drought were a double whammy on the fragile vegetation, thinning it out to untenable levels.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The double whammy has wreaked havoc on many parts of the islands.
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 24 Mar. 2026
And those could raise prices beyond the gas pump for consumers and businesses, creating an inflation double whammy.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 Mar. 2026
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Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
His livestock and the drought were a double whammy on the fragile vegetation, thinning it out to untenable levels.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The double whammy has wreaked havoc on many parts of the islands.
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 24 Mar. 2026
And those could raise prices beyond the gas pump for consumers and businesses, creating an inflation double whammy.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Double whammy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20whammy. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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