as in dual
consisting of two members or parts that are usually joined the double-barreled goal of the company is to do well in the marketplace and to do good in the community

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Recent Examples of double-barreled It was first discovered independently by two American astronomers—Lewis Swift on July 16, 1862, and Horace Tuttle on July 19, 1862—hence its double-barreled name. Amanda Castro hannah Parry anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025 The library was designed with a double-barreled roof that is supported by a row of thin iron columns, with lattice metalwork framing the ceiling. Kaela Ling, CNBC, 31 July 2025 In the spring of 2021, Old Forester launched a double-barreled bourbon that was matured in a new set of barrels for an additional two years, and whiskey fans received it with open arms. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 July 2025 The Ukrainian Navy patrol boat zipped across the Black Sea, its double-barreled, 25-millimeter machine gun locked on the horizon. Constant Méheut, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025 The double-barreled title of Nightbitch satirizes both feminism and female self-loathing. Armond White, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
  • In this case, just adding one molecule at the interface solved a problem that’s been blocking dual-function indoor devices for years.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Bulls dual-threat quarterback Byrum Brown got his yards, completing 20 of 36 passes for 274 yards, but USF didn’t reach the end zone until the fourth quarter on a 12-yard touchdown from Brown to Christian Neptune that cut Miami’s lead to 35-12.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Metcalf died in his twin brother's arms.
    Julia Bonavita , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Kove talked about massive memory sharing to accelerate AI inference, Pliops was showing their AI-native memory stack and Cadence talked about complete digital twin data center design at the 2025 AI Infra Summit.
    Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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  • In that spirit, the exhibition resists the expectation that women and non-binary artists must define themselves in contrast to a male norm.
    Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
  • New observations starting in 2028 may bring the tally of binary mergers to as many as 1,000 by around 2030, if the collaboration keeps its funding.
    Chad Hanna, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Double-barreled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double-barreled. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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