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to make twice as great or as many
we doubled our investment in six months
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Recent Examples of doubled
Crawford, playing his 1,000th career game, doubled to start the bottom of the sixth for the first hit of the night.
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Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
Meanwhile, the increase jobs with AI as a prerequisite has more than doubled.
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Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
3 July 2026
After the grand slam, Hunter Goodman doubled, TJ Rumfield walked and Cole Carrigg drove them both in with his third triple.
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
In fact, the building talent bottleneck isn’t availability of curriculum, training programs, or interest in the trades; with growing awareness of high wages and unfilled jobs, interest among young adults has doubled in the past decade.
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Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
After Larnach doubled to lead off the game against Tatsuya Imai (5-4), Bell hit a two-out, two-run homer.
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CBS News,
2 July 2026
Retailers and brands are pouring far more energy and budget money into creator campaigns built for social SEO, a shift that Statusphere says more than doubled in 2025.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
Tesla registrations in the region more than doubled in May, bolstered by strong growth in markets including Germany and the UK, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association said Tuesday.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
Thanks to the addition of another round to the knockout phase, the number of knockout games doubled from 16 to 32.
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Amelie Claydon,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
Meanwhile, the increase jobs with AI as a prerequisite has more than doubled.
—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
3 July 2026
After the grand slam, Hunter Goodman doubled, TJ Rumfield walked and Cole Carrigg drove them both in with his third triple.
—
ABC News,
3 July 2026
In fact, the building talent bottleneck isn’t availability of curriculum, training programs, or interest in the trades; with growing awareness of high wages and unfilled jobs, interest among young adults has doubled in the past decade.
—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
After Larnach doubled to lead off the game against Tatsuya Imai (5-4), Bell hit a two-out, two-run homer.
—
CBS News,
2 July 2026
Retailers and brands are pouring far more energy and budget money into creator campaigns built for social SEO, a shift that Statusphere says more than doubled in 2025.
—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
Tesla registrations in the region more than doubled in May, bolstered by strong growth in markets including Germany and the UK, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association said Tuesday.
—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
Thanks to the addition of another round to the knockout phase, the number of knockout games doubled from 16 to 32.
—
Amelie Claydon,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubled
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Through 2025, the application backlog increased, leaving it 48% higher than at the end of former President Joe Biden’s term.
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The bank said last week's hawkish Federal Open Market Committee meeting has increased uncertainty over the outlook for short-term interest rates, even as lower oil prices have eased concerns about an economic downturn.
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Seated near the senators, a woman in a crisp white uniform appears to listen in, her hands folded neatly in her lap.
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Plus, the wide waistband can be folded to fit shorter frames.
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The number of animals in his care has multiplied since the outbreak of the latest Israel-Hezbollah war, as hundreds of thousands of southern Lebanon residents fled and were unable to take their pets or farm animals.
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Beside the foreign brigades and their dogs, Venezuelan teams like K-Sar Ecid worked as peers; the collaboration multiplied what neither could have achieved alone.
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During a time when AI is automating more routine tasks, Kantenga emphasized that human skills that can’t be duplicated by tech are increasingly important.
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Those figures likely included people who have been incommunicado due to the lack of cellphone signals, and some reports may be duplicated.
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“Doubled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubled. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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