double for
Example Sentences
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Messi was up first - breaking the World Cup goals record with a double for Argentina against Austria.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Profits are expected to more than double for the fiscal period ended in late April.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
Imagine if a fast-food joint had to pay workers double for ringing up orders and flipping burgers in the same shift.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
The proposal - which needs a parliamentary approval - says employees must state in writing that they volunteer to work, and should also be paid double for that day.
From BBC ● May 1, 2026
“But when you get to Seoul, you have to pay double for this service.”
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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