doubles (as)

verb

present tense third-person singular of double (as)
as in stands in

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  1. stands in
  2. takes over
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  • Ukraine stands in solidarity with Poland and the Polish people.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • That rare show of unity among rivals stands in sharp contrast with Thiel’s view that the push to slow AI down is not caution but something closer to evil.
    — Sasha Tuddenham, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
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  • Some Democrats on the House Foreign Affairs Committee are encouraging leaders to scrap the chamber’s Select Committee on China once their party takes over next year.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Mike Boynton, a former assistant on May’s staff, takes over a Michigan team that returns Elliot Cadeau and Trey McKenney from its national championship team.
    — Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
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