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• The standout goaltender pulled double duty as the starter for both the boys and girls teams this year for the second year in a row.
  — Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Feb. 2023
• Let the room do double duty as a weekday workspace and a weekend kids' area.
  — Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 14 Dec. 2022
• Michael Keaton pulled double duty on his new thriller Knox Goes Away.
  — Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024
• This duo pulls double duty as a bassinet and play space and can be used indoors and outdoors.
  — Katrina Cossey, Parents, 16 Dec. 2023
• Hermann isn’t the first actor to pull double duty in the franchise.
  — Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 20 July 2023
• The site was one of a few doing double duty, providing both grab-and-go meals and on-site child care.
  — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2023
• The top clamp secures the platform, and the bottom clamp does double duty, securing the bucket and the bottom length of the 2 x 4.
  — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 6 Feb. 2023
• This piece of Graco gear pulls double duty as a baby swing and a rocker.
  — Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 16 June 2023
• This piece of Graco gear pulls double duty as a baby swing and a rocker.
  — Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 7 Mar. 2024
• This piece of Graco gear pulls double duty as a baby swing and a rocker.
  — Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 16 June 2023
• When you’re done swimming, these suits can do double duty as a top—no need to throw on a bunch of soggy layers.
  — Aemilia Madden, harpersbazaar.com, 8 June 2023
• The high priest had to work double duty leading the prayers and making sure the monkeys didn’t steal our belongings!
  — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2023
• Make a big batch of this homemade sauce to work double duty for lasagna or sandwiches.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2024
• On that song, Peter went onto the drum kit for double duty, thinking, This’ll be easy.
  — Vulture, 22 Mar. 2023
• Rice pulls double duty in this recipe, acting as a binder for the meatballs made of ground chicken and giving body to the soup itself.
  — Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2024
• Located on the fourth deck, the cabin can pull double duty as a sleeping area and a private lounge.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2023
• Shakira was pulling double duty as a superstar and a mom at the 2023 Latin Grammy Awards.
  — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 17 Nov. 2023
• The fact that the appliance does double duty and works as a fan as well as a purifier further makes the price worth it.
  — Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2023
• But the best sleeper sofas should do more than just perform double duty.
  — Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2023
• Furniture pieces that can pull double duty are the best way to free up floor space and keep things organized in a small nursery.
  — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024
• Vince Gill — who’s part of the current Eagles lineup — will pull double duty and open an Oct. 15 show in Pittsburgh with a solo set.
  — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2023
• Luna did double duty in his two NFL seasons at safety and punter.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 19 Apr. 2023
• These no-crease, durable ponytail holders work double duty as bracelets.
  — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2023
• Who says an award show can’t do double duty as a family reunion?
  — Emma Specter, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2024
• The following week, Bad Bunny will pull double duty as host and performer.
  — Spin Staff, Spin, 5 Oct. 2023
• Some pull double duty as beach cover-ups, while others are more geared toward a nice dinner or drinks.
  — Lauren Dana Ellman, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2023
• Bad Bunny pulled double duty and both hosted and performed.
  — Anna Tingley, Variety, 18 Jan. 2024
• Like Zendaya had been, Chalamet is on double duty this year.
  — Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Aug. 2023
• There are some that can be folded up and tucked into a closet while not in use, and others that are pulling double duty as both a recliner and a massager.
  — Lauren Wellbank, Woman's Day, 8 Sep. 2023
• The following week, on Oct. 21, Bad Bunny will pull double duty as host and musical guest.
  — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2023

Last Updated: 28 May 2024