as in blow
informal
a situation that is bad in two different ways; a situation in which two bad conditions exist at the same time or two bad things happen one after the other
With the cold weather and the high cost of heating fuel, homeowners were hit with a double whammy this winter.
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But now, many are facing a double whammy of challenges.
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Chris Muller, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
For the first time in about a half-century, Americans have faced a double whammy of high inflation and historic rates for credit cards, auto loans and more.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 19 Sep. 2024
Small businesses are more dependent on bank financing, and in the last two years have faced a double whammy of high inflation and high borrowing costs.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2024
The sharp decline in mortgage rates could offer some relief to house hunters, as many have been priced out of the market given the double whammy of high borrowing costs and home prices that reached a record in June.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 2 Aug. 2024
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Chris Muller, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
For the first time in about a half-century, Americans have faced a double whammy of high inflation and historic rates for credit cards, auto loans and more.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 19 Sep. 2024
Small businesses are more dependent on bank financing, and in the last two years have faced a double whammy of high inflation and high borrowing costs.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2024
The sharp decline in mortgage rates could offer some relief to house hunters, as many have been priced out of the market given the double whammy of high borrowing costs and home prices that reached a record in June.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 2 Aug. 2024
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Boeing factory workers voted to reject a contract offer and continue a more than five-week strike on Wednesday, in a blow to new CEO Kelly Ortberg's plan to shore up the finances of the struggling planemaker.Daniel Catchpole, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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Boeing’s striking factory workers voted to reject the company’s latest contract offer on Wednesday night, a major blow to the plane maker, which reported a $6 billion quarterly loss earlier in the day.Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Something analogous to one of the Mormon prophets is going to be someone who saves America from civil war and disaster.Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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In a complex and messy real-world nuclear or radioactive disaster, Helfand said, HOPO’s medicine could serve only as a small part of the armor against radiation.Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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In fact, the sequel considerably broadens the scope of the original by focusing on an international pop superstar (played by Naomi Scott) who gets hit with the demonic smiling apparitions while trying to mount a massive comeback tour after a horrible tragedy.Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
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The manipulation of a person’s untimely passing to drive reach, clicks and views is one thing, but to comment on it without a hint of the ironic commodification of a tragedy is another.Lauren Coulman, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Double whammy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double%20whammy. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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