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as in increases
to make twice as great or as many
we doubled our investment in six months
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as in twins
something or someone that strongly resembles another
he looks so much like you that he could be your double
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Recent Examples of doubles
Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Whether we’re headed to the gym, lounging at home, or planning your next trips, Lululemon is our go-to destination for a workout wardrobe that doubles as casual and travel wear.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026
The major studios largely have largely stopped trying to hit singles and doubles because their model is increasingly based on the all-or-nothing swing.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
The pitcher doubles as both a measuring cup for your liquid and a storage container for your finished milk.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Jan. 2026
The space doubles as a concept store specializing in everything Japandi (a blend of Scandinavian functionality and Japanese minimalism), such as incense from Japan’s Awaji Island and chrome desktop tchotchkes.
—Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
Building on its predecessor H2, the system nearly doubles the qubit count and moves further into the quantum advantage regime.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
For those who need extended performance, an extra battery doubles the capacity to 3,096Wh – ideal for multi-day camping or van expeditions.
—New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2025
Your kids will love making this easy Thanksgiving craft that doubles as a fun place card.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2025
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
The Williams sisters paired for four doubles titles at the event (2001, 2003, 2009, 2010), and Venus also won an Australian Open mixed doubles title with Justin Gimelstob in 1998.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
And then there was the Miami Tennis Invitational in December that featured a pair of singles matches between Carlos Alcaraz and Joao Fonseca and Amanda Anisimova and Jessica Pegula plus a mixed doubles match (Pegula and Alcaraz against Anisimova and Fonseca).
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Wimmer hit 14 homers and 22 doubles in Spokane last year, and also flashed speed with 37 steals in 40 attempts across the entire season.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 20 Dec. 2025
Donned in matching uniforms with white visors, the seniors shared encouraging words, high-fives and plenty of shot making to force a third set in the doubles finals against Calabasas at the Biszantz Family Tennis Center.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 5 Dec. 2025
Thiesse, a world champion in mixed doubles, already has qualified for the Games in that event.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 3 Dec. 2025
Goethe and Napoleon were often envisioned as doubles.
—Merve Emre, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
The microbudget project starring Heidecker is still in production, but Natochenny’s casting doubles as an overdue win for the actor.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 Nov. 2025
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In this case, having a wallet that doubles as a phone case can be convenient.
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These digital doubles can attend meetings, answer HR queries, and conduct training in up to 160 languages.
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But there are several notable categories where the quality increases with cost, and one of those is noise-canceling headphones.—
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Pushing frozen branches upright quickly increases the chances of breakage.—
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Once the wheel folds away in autonomous mode, a separate airbag in the instrument panel takes over, keeping protection intact at all times.—
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Dezyfurni Mid Century Modern Bamboo Folding Desk This sleek and simplistic desk cleverly folds down when not needed, providing extra workspace in narrow or underutilized areas.—
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When the day of the follow-up scan finally arrived, the mystery was solved—not triplets, but twins.—
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In addition to the twins, Alex and Chloe each have older daughters from previous relationships.—
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From a security perspective, connecting models to tools and stacking agents together multiplies risks that are already unresolved in standalone large language models.—
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The impact is calmer rooms, faster calls, fewer regrets and teams that adopt the protocol, which multiplies calm.—
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Many protesters have taken to carrying signs showing pictures of Good.—
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As of Sunday, Nado continues his search for Pico, posting flyers with pictures and contact information.—
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Perplexity’s video disappoints with a watering can that appears out of thin air, for example, while Veo’s video duplicates its cutting board.—
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As night fell, a crowd gathered at the site of the shooting in a residential area of the city's Central neighborhood, aerial TV images showed.—
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Further images show Ryder enjoying a cocktail and spending time with his little sister, Rani, who Hudson welcomed in 2018 with her fiancé, Danny Fujikawa.—
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The ascent takes about an hour, and venders along the way sell religious images and replicas of the cross, as well as roasted corn and Inca Kola.—
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Mural Arts also is partnering with the Philadelphia Historic District on sculptures for next year’s 52 Weeks of Firsts programming and with the Bells Across PA program to create Liberty Bell replicas in neighborhoods throughout the city.—
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“Doubles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubles. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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