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Germany has awarded Polaris Spaceplanes a contract to develop and flight test a two-stage reusable hypersonic test vehicle that could double up as a spaceplane.
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
Sabrina Carpenter’s Best Pop Vocal Album Nomination Carpenter is hoping to double up and claim repeat trophies in two pop categories at this year’s Grammys.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Balance out the heat by adding a tinge of maple syrup—or double up on the spices by topping your butter with paprika or chipotle.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2026
In the Patriot League, Mackenzie Ilacqua had four tallies as Quincy/North Quincy doubled up Plymouth, 6-3.
—Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
Sabrina Carpenter’s Best Pop Vocal Album Nomination Carpenter is hoping to double up and claim repeat trophies in two pop categories at this year’s Grammys.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Balance out the heat by adding a tinge of maple syrup—or double up on the spices by topping your butter with paprika or chipotle.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2026
In the Patriot League, Mackenzie Ilacqua had four tallies as Quincy/North Quincy doubled up Plymouth, 6-3.
—Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Double up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20up. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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