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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
Willi Castro doubled leading off the first against Gore (3-4), and Brenton Doyle and TJ Rumfield drew walks to load the bases.
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ABC News, 19 May 2026
The lead was extended to 3-0 in the fifth when a hopper by Bumila singled in Ritchie, then became a four-run cushion in the seventh when Bumila doubled to deep center to knock in Heinselman.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
In February, Anthropic closed a $30 billion funding round at a $380 billion valuation, a deal which itself doubled the figure from a September 2025 deal.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Salvador Perez was hit by a pitch and Jac Caglianone doubled two batters later.
—Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
Attendance, revenue and earnings were all down for the first three months of 2026, as the company’s net loss doubled over the same period one year ago.
—Robert Niles, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
Nevertheless, after Gibson’s endorsement, prescription rates for ivermectin and benzimidazole doubled from January 2025 to July 2025 compared with the same period in 2024, the study found.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 12 May 2026
Watson was restricted to six substitute outings before joining Millwall on loan in January, where his number of appearances has doubled for the Championship play-off participants (two starts and 10 from the bench at the time of writing).
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 12 May 2026
In a recent three-month span, DBGI says, its share count more than doubled from 8 million to 20 million.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 12 May 2026
ABC News, 19 May 2026
The lead was extended to 3-0 in the fifth when a hopper by Bumila singled in Ritchie, then became a four-run cushion in the seventh when Bumila doubled to deep center to knock in Heinselman.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
In February, Anthropic closed a $30 billion funding round at a $380 billion valuation, a deal which itself doubled the figure from a September 2025 deal.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Salvador Perez was hit by a pitch and Jac Caglianone doubled two batters later.
—Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
Attendance, revenue and earnings were all down for the first three months of 2026, as the company’s net loss doubled over the same period one year ago.
—Robert Niles, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
Nevertheless, after Gibson’s endorsement, prescription rates for ivermectin and benzimidazole doubled from January 2025 to July 2025 compared with the same period in 2024, the study found.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 12 May 2026
Watson was restricted to six substitute outings before joining Millwall on loan in January, where his number of appearances has doubled for the Championship play-off participants (two starts and 10 from the bench at the time of writing).
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 12 May 2026
In a recent three-month span, DBGI says, its share count more than doubled from 8 million to 20 million.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubled
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The lead times for high-voltage transformers, essential for grid interconnection, have increased to as long as four years.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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On Darlene Lane, the flow of contamination increased in late April and continues to seep into their neighbor’s yard.—
Nick Bowlin,
ProPublica,
18 May 2026
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Maybe a whole roast chicken appeared, or its meat was folded into a gooey casserole with a few peas and carrot chunks.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 May 2026
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The umbrellas were folded, and the van sped off to drive the four blocks to the Met.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Oversized animals, including dinosaurs, bulls, roosters, hens and seals, also multiplied.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Those habeas petitions quickly multiplied.—
Lautaro Grinspan,
AJC.com,
9 May 2026
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These experiments successfully duplicated the same geometry and abrasion observed in the ancient tooth, bolstering the researchers' conclusions.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
13 May 2026
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Markiplier can’t personally build the system for everybody, and his specific success can’t be duplicated.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2026
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