: a combination of two usually adverse forces, circumstances, or effects
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With the cold weather and the high cost of heating fuel, homeowners were hit with a double whammy this winter.
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At a moment when trust in media has plummeted and many news outlets have seen revenue decline, this type of slop content mill ring is a double whammy.—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 15 Jan. 2025 That kind of double whammy amplifies the health risks involved.—Maria Godoy, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025 Boston Red Sox: Catcher, shortstop The Red Sox are next with a double whammy up the middle.—Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025 But fear not, because there is a solution to this double whammy: innovation.—Forrester, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for double whammy
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