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Recent Examples of quadrupling
Vendor financing — along with the doubling, tripling or quadrupling of companies’ valuations — is one of the unflattering echoes some analysts see in comparing today’s AI frenzy with the late-90s dot-com bubble.
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Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Since tariffs rates have been largely stable for decades, after decades of gradual decline, that rate of increase – the quadrupling – is almost certainly unprecedented since the 1930 Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act so often cited as a contributing factor to the Great Depression.
—Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Lydia Toth, spokesperson for the association of Swiss chocolate manufacturers Chocosuisse, said the quadrupling of cocoa prices over the past two years had significantly increased production costs, squeezing manufacturers' margins, particularly given that retail prices tend to lag.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Since tariffs rates have been largely stable for decades, after decades of gradual decline, that rate of increase – the quadrupling – is almost certainly unprecedented since the 1930 Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act so often cited as a contributing factor to the Great Depression.
—Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Lydia Toth, spokesperson for the association of Swiss chocolate manufacturers Chocosuisse, said the quadrupling of cocoa prices over the past two years had significantly increased production costs, squeezing manufacturers' margins, particularly given that retail prices tend to lag.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quadrupling
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Diamond rings of the Serti Sculpté series made for an ideal choice for modern engagements while the Les Perles line cast a contemporary light on pearl necklaces via asymmetries and gold closing doubling as an ornamental element.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
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One common trend in recent weeks has been the doubling up on Grealish by opponents.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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That's a 5% increase from 9% last year and higher than 8% for 2023.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 2025
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During periods of intense rainfall, the risk of flooding increases, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone areas.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Oct. 2025
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The Democrat has touted his accomplishments as a redo of zoning laws to allow for more building, reduced violent crime, and a tripling of affordable housing.—
Staff,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Oct. 2025
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The relative change would be greater, going from a doubling of density during such an event to a potential tripling.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Quadrupling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quadrupling. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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