double whammy
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Production workers in Los Angeles have felt a double whammy as other states and countries have offered generous tax subsidies that have pulled productions from L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
House hunters still face a financial double whammy rarely seen: rapidly rising mortgage rates and home prices that, while growing more slowly, keep hitting record highs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
It is the ultimate double whammy for a chancellor facing his first Budget.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
In short, the widowed taxpayer often faces a double whammy: Income often falls while tax rates increase.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
But misdigestion also carries with it a double whammy; fermenting and/or putrefying foods immediately interfere with the functioning of another vital organ--the large intestine--and cause constipation.
From How and When to Be Your Own Doctor by Steve Solomon
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