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Recent Examples of Synonyms for double (as)
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Though the budget contains fewer bells and whistles than might have been expected in an election-year plan designed to attract voters, Pritzker said Democrats' spending priorities stand in sharp contrast to Republican initiatives at the federal level.—
Ben Szalinski,
CBS News,
16 June 2026 -
While Brixon and the other award winners stood in the school gym to pose with their awards, Brogan was quick to grab his great aunt Terri Hopson's phone to record the event.—
Georgia Slater,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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With incoming Chancellor Torence Powell taking over July 1, this marks a period of transition for the district of four community colleges in the Sacramento region.—
Tarini Mehta,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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In late March, John Tortorella took over a Vegas Golden Knights team that had lost 12 of its last 16 games and didn’t remotely resemble a championship contender.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Vance will fill in for White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, who remains on maternity leave.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Jones also filled in for Guthrie yesterday.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
18 June 2026
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Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shortly before the opening of Nasdaq trading on Friday, Elon Musk stepped in front of a cheerful crowd at SpaceX’s company town in Texas.—
Jordan Novet,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
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Paranoid and living his life in as much privacy as possible, the film's ending is an incredible feat of powerful acting — and a generous reminder that Hackman never lost a step in his effusive career.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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That ability, according to a white paper by one of the manufacturers, is possible through technology that allows an agent to communicate with the drone and substitute themselves as the operator, take it over and ground it.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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“Double (as).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double%20%28as%29. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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