as in increase
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as in increasing
to make twice as great or as many
we doubled our investment in six months
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as in folding
to lay one part over or against another part of
double the wet cloth and place it on the victim's forehead
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Noun
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Their expertise drives significant profit growth and revenue increase as well as U.S. expansion.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025 -
If European election results last year - which saw an 18% increase in 16–34-year-olds voting for the AfD - are a barometer, the rise nationally among the same group could form a significant part of the AfD’s likely climb into second place.—
Sebastian Shukla,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Other storage facilities might park their cars nose-to-tail, causing delays in extracting them and increasing the risk of damage as they’re moved to let others out.—
Ben Oliver,
Robb Report,
31 Dec. 2024
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These are said to support the circadian clock and also stimulate the release of serotonin, thereby increasing concentration and well-being.—
Desireé Oostland,
Vogue,
31 Dec. 2024
Verb
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My proposal is that Healey, even standing at only 5 feet, 4 inches, pose for a folding chair photo with the Boston Celtics the way Dukakis did.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
21 Dec. 2024
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However, its Optimus robots, seen folding laundry in a demo video earlier this year, were criticized for being operated by humans using controls, rather than acting autonomously.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
21 Dec. 2024
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Looking down on his realm — a city infested by corruption scandals multiplying like mold spores — Carollo embraced the applause.—
Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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And the options are only multiplying.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Given these clear advantages of force multiplication, intelligence agencies have moved beyond the traditional instinct to go it alone in order to maintain tight operational security in favor of intelligence cooperation.—
David V. Gioe,
Foreign Affairs,
13 Feb. 2025
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Matrix multiplication involves taking two matrices and multiplying them together, with takes a specific kind of logic.—
John Werner,
Forbes,
11 Dec. 2024
Noun
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In addition to Steilen, the ReSet slate included John Robinson for highway commissioner, Tami O’Brien for clerk, Sara Palermo for collector and Ken Marcin, Chris Sievers, Don Melody and Keith Gray for trustees.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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Shifting Consumer Behavior Means Tech Is Essential In addition to wanting the flexibility to shop from anywhere, consumers also demand both quick fulfillment and unique shopping experiences.—
Kristjan Vilosius,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Over time, nurturing meaningful relationships within your network far outweighs the mere accumulation of contacts or friends.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Additional snow accumulations between 3 and 5 inches.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Doubling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubling. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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