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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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That double whammy compounds a pressure that was already four years in the making.
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Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
But selling stocks in your 401(k) account and withdrawing cash packs a double whammy.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
For Apple, this is a double whammy.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 7 Apr. 2026
Grocery supply chains Other grocery goods, such as fresh produce, which have more complex supply chains and require refrigeration throughout, could be hit with a double whammy of cost increases.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
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Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
But selling stocks in your 401(k) account and withdrawing cash packs a double whammy.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
For Apple, this is a double whammy.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 7 Apr. 2026
Grocery supply chains Other grocery goods, such as fresh produce, which have more complex supply chains and require refrigeration throughout, could be hit with a double whammy of cost increases.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Double whammy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20whammy. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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