double up
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Bosses want to see this rise by more than double, up to 30 million a year.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
"To come away with two podiums is no mean feat, and I am the only athlete to double up in the sprints and I came away with a second and a third," added Hunt.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Finally, with two out in the fourth inning, Gabriel Moreno bounced a double up the right-field line for the Diamondbacks’ first hit of the game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
They also might mistakenly double up on a medication if a mail-order pharmacy switches generic manufacturers and a drug begins coming in a different-colored pill that appears to be a different prescription.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 27, 2025
A dozen times a day they had to stop to free a wheel that had stuck in a rut, or double up the teams to climb a muddy slope.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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