quadrupling

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Recent Examples of quadrupling 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
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Noun
  • He was being paid over £150,000 a week, doubling which would have loaded £9million extra onto the St James’ Park wage bill.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
  • This structure, which the study also calls crustal doubling, consists of a layer of Indian crust, a central layer of rigid Asian mantle, and an upper layer of Asian crust.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Meanwhile, the West Coast may see continued increases ahead in California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, and Nevada due to seasonal refinery maintenance and the shutdown of a refinery in Southern California, which will keep supply tight.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
  • But an increase in appreciation and funding isn’t the only thing needed to improve special education.
    IndyStar, IndyStar, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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 12 Sep. 2025.

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