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Recent Examples of doubly
Political paralysis is a problem anytime but doubly so when tensions are raised on the peninsula.
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 May 2025
The announcement was doubly sweet for Carolina Guevara, chief communications officer for the L.A. Archdiocese, who was in Piura, Peru, celebrating her grandmother’s 105th birthday when the new pope was announced.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
The news investigation detailed how students were doubly penalized: when they were punished in school, with detention or a suspension, and then when they were ticketed by police for minor misbehavior.
—Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 28 May 2025
Her father is, too, his moment now also hers, doubly precious for being shared.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 27 May 2025
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 May 2025
The announcement was doubly sweet for Carolina Guevara, chief communications officer for the L.A. Archdiocese, who was in Piura, Peru, celebrating her grandmother’s 105th birthday when the new pope was announced.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
The news investigation detailed how students were doubly penalized: when they were punished in school, with detention or a suspension, and then when they were ticketed by police for minor misbehavior.
—Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 28 May 2025
Her father is, too, his moment now also hers, doubly precious for being shared.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubly
twice
Adverb
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On the morning of March 7, Combs calls Ventura twice.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2025
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Jones previously held the UFC light heavyweight championship twice, from 2011 to 2015, and again from 2018 to 2020.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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“Doubly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubly. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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