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Recent Examples of Synonyms for double (as)
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Shady Maple Smorgasbord – Pennsylvania Shady Maple, an icon of the Lancaster County community, began as a small roadside produce stand in the late 1960s before expanding into a grocery store and, eventually, a full-scale buffet, according to its website and local reports.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026 -
White egrets stood in the shallows, a woodpecker knocked somewhere nearby, and pairs of green parrots flew upstream, beating their wings in time.—
Stanley Stewart,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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Another option would have Major League Baseball take over the Royals’ broadcasts.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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To get Corky off his back, Pine exposes his drinking issues, then takes over as the owner of Tradepass, the front company that Roper uses to sell weapons under the guise of agricultural equipment.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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The week after, the earth will be filled in, creating a blank slate in the center of the Eastside Historic District.—
Anna Ortiz,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
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Blough worked under QBs coach Tavita Pritchard during Daniels’ standout rookie year in 2024, then filled in this past year after Pritchard was hired by Stanford as its coach.—
Stephen Whyno,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Jan. 2026
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Unless the administration gets legal and moral clarity on their next steps in Caracas, the joy of Venezuelans and other freedom advocates may be short-lived.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
7 Jan. 2026
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One person who did step in, according to Redd, was castmate Kenan Thompson’s ex-wife Christina Evangeline — who Redd ended up dating.—
David Matthews,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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For a non-alcoholic version, substitute the coconut rum with an equal amount of coconut water or milk, and add 1/2 teaspoon of rum extract to maintain some of the flavor notes.—
Amanda Holstein,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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Silvetti picked up a yellow card in the 69th minute and was later substituted for by Yannick Bright in the 74th minute as Miami looked to bolster its defense for the final stretch of the game.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Double (as).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double%20%28as%29. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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