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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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Thanks to some surprising results in the BAFTAs’ acting races, most major categories remain in flux ahead of the weekend’s double whammy.
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
According to Champ, a glass mosaic will suffer from these afflictions with the double whammy of making your kitchen also appear outdated.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
Stuffing the language of AB 1608 into a trailer bill is a double whammy to the principles of transparency.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
That’s because the physical exertion of shoveling increases heart rate and blood pressure, while at the same time the cold constricts blood vessels–a double whammy of stressors.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
According to Champ, a glass mosaic will suffer from these afflictions with the double whammy of making your kitchen also appear outdated.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
Stuffing the language of AB 1608 into a trailer bill is a double whammy to the principles of transparency.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
That’s because the physical exertion of shoveling increases heart rate and blood pressure, while at the same time the cold constricts blood vessels–a double whammy of stressors.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Double whammy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20whammy. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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