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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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But after scoring nine points, all on 3-pointers, in the first seven minutes of the biggest game in franchise history, Haliburton’s crash to the floor and sudden departure created a double whammy for the Pacers.
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Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
While protein and fiber are valuable by themselves, combining them provides a nutritional double whammy.
—Lizzy Briskin, SELF, 2 May 2025
The group is already four years into a good run saving the world when it gets hit with a double whammy.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2025
But running is also a high-impact sport, which creates a bit of a double whammy—literally.
—Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 21 July 2025
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Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
While protein and fiber are valuable by themselves, combining them provides a nutritional double whammy.
—Lizzy Briskin, SELF, 2 May 2025
The group is already four years into a good run saving the world when it gets hit with a double whammy.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2025
But running is also a high-impact sport, which creates a bit of a double whammy—literally.
—Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 21 July 2025
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“Double whammy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20whammy. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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