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Recent Examples of quadrupling
For those investments to generate even a 10% return, Klement calculated that hyperscalers need to find $2 trillion to $5 trillion in additional annual revenue — a quadrupling of their current base, with no meaningful increase in costs.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 May 2026
Painful, yes, but nowhere near the quadrupling seen in 1973.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The study found a quadrupling in the number of megacities—urban areas with 10 million or more inhabitants—from eight in 1975 to 33 in 2025, with 19 of those in Asia.
—Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
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.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 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
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 May 2026
Painful, yes, but nowhere near the quadrupling seen in 1973.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The study found a quadrupling in the number of megacities—urban areas with 10 million or more inhabitants—from eight in 1975 to 33 in 2025, with 19 of those in Asia.
—Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
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.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 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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That sly approach extended far beyond clothing, as Snook noted the same doubling appeared throughout Marissa’s jewelry.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
11 June 2026
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The average fee doubling reflects how the spending power and quality of the squad has increased across the past eight years as Brighton have progressed from relegation candidates to qualifying for Europe twice via top-eight finishes.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
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When models frequently access fragmented systems, latency increases and user experience suffers.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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That's according to the country's Conference of Catholic Bishops, which said that amounts to a tripling of such baptisms compared to 10 years ago.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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Chart created by the author The tripling of years on air for the prime time lineup is spread across many, but not all, genres.—
Ted Linhart,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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“Quadrupling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quadrupling. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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