double whammy
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And Baltimore Symphony Orchestra trumpet player Matt Barker was hit with a double whammy of bad news this week. — Mary Carole Mccauley, baltimoresun.com, "'I just want to work': BSO musicians say threatened job cuts could disrupt lives, jeopardize needed healthcare," 5 June 2019 Women are hit with a double whammy: Not only is personal finance and investing rarely taught in schools or at home, but women are often discouraged from talking about or managing money. — Ellen Sheng, Marie Claire, "Women Need to Think About Investing Differently Than Men," 30 Jan. 2019 In a truly unfortunate double whammy, both caffeine intake and caffeine withdrawal are potential migraine triggers, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine. — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, "How to Tell if Your 'Caffeine Withdrawal Headaches' Are Actually Migraines," 25 Jan. 2019 Worn beneath a transparent tulle dress with a bejeweled collar and hundreds of crystals, the combo packed a double whammy. — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, "Yara Shahidi’s SAG Awards Look Is Two Stunning Outfits in One," 28 Jan. 2019 Tapestry and Tiffany pinned their future growth hopes on store expansion plans in China, so could face a double whammy to demand for their handbags and jewelry on both sides of the Pacific. — Carol Ryan, WSJ, "China Is a Problem for American Luxury, Too," 4 Jan. 2019 The likelihood of a U.S. withdrawal from Syria or Afghanistan is a double whammy for China. — Michael Singh, WSJ, "Beijing’s Curious Silence on the Syria Withdrawal," 8 Jan. 2019 Now, in their 40s, they’ve been hit with a double whammy—infertility that promises to be unyielding, at least in the normal course of events, and careers that have failed to thrive. — Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, "‘Private Life’ Review: A Couple in Creative Crisis," 4 Oct. 2018 The maker of tractors, combines and harvesters could be hit with a double whammy in the trade dispute. — Adam Shell, USA TODAY, "Trump trade war with China could hurt these 10 stocks," 22 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'double whammy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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