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to make twice as great or as many
we doubled our investment in six months
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Recent Examples of doubled
Annie Olson doubled and added a sacrifice fly, while Hannah Pikus picked up an RBI triple.
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Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Saudi Arabia nearly doubled its renewable energy capacity in 2025, according to data from the International Renewable Energy Agency.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Jeanine Pirro, the DC US Attorney leading the probe, has also repeatedly doubled-down on her pursuit, despite a running series of mishaps and judicial slap-downs.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
The Angels took a 1-0 lead in the first when Nolan Schanuel doubled and Soler, who had one hit and 13 strikeouts in 23 career at-bats against Cease, roped an RBI single to left field.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Google’s cloud revenue backlog more than doubled in 2025, growing to $240 billion by the end of last year.
—Alex Kantrowitz, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Plus, the shade range recently doubled—so there’s plenty of tints with subtle shimmer to choose from.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2026
Ben Williamson doubled twice and drove in three runs as Tampa Bay spoiled the major league debut of White Sox starter Nick Schultz.
—CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
However, with European kerosene prices having doubled, air fares are likely to rise this summer while airlines cut capacity.
—Ian King, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Saudi Arabia nearly doubled its renewable energy capacity in 2025, according to data from the International Renewable Energy Agency.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Jeanine Pirro, the DC US Attorney leading the probe, has also repeatedly doubled-down on her pursuit, despite a running series of mishaps and judicial slap-downs.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
The Angels took a 1-0 lead in the first when Nolan Schanuel doubled and Soler, who had one hit and 13 strikeouts in 23 career at-bats against Cease, roped an RBI single to left field.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Google’s cloud revenue backlog more than doubled in 2025, growing to $240 billion by the end of last year.
—Alex Kantrowitz, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Plus, the shade range recently doubled—so there’s plenty of tints with subtle shimmer to choose from.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2026
Ben Williamson doubled twice and drove in three runs as Tampa Bay spoiled the major league debut of White Sox starter Nick Schultz.
—CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
However, with European kerosene prices having doubled, air fares are likely to rise this summer while airlines cut capacity.
—Ian King, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubled
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On the other hand, planting the wrong neighbors next to garlic can lead to altered flavors, stunted growth, increased susceptibility to pests, and decreased production.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Apr. 2026
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But having one of the game’s fastest players start at second base in the bottom of the 10th gave the Cubs an advantage, which increased after Caleb Thielbar pitched a scoreless top of the 10th.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Since then, Blum, Clearing, and Tanya Bonakdar have all folded their tents and left the City of Angels.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
21 Apr. 2026
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Thurber said the system was dealing directly with Smith-Griffin to launch the chatbot, which was working before AllHere folded.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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People were so eager to venerate his remains that skulls of his magically multiplied.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Prices at a specific point are multiplied by their weights to get a sum of spending.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2026
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That’s a feat Ilginis hadn’t duplicated until Thursday when the sophomore midfielder scored four goals in an 8-1 win over Richards.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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But their presence in the huddle, their command in the locker room and their ability to steady a team are not traits so easily duplicated.—
Rick Stroud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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