double time
Example Sentences
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Cooks in tie-dyed aprons and sky-blue baseball caps move in double time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
“If I need to make something from scratch, I need to work double time before I finish the product,” she explains.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2024
"So all of you people feel underused now, get a good night's sleep, because next year you're going to be working double time," he said.
From Reuters ● Nov. 15, 2023
“He was on track to graduate early, and now he is falling behind and will have to work double time just so he can still graduate.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 18, 2023
My heart thudded, stuttered, and then picked up again in double time.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
