double whammy
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Quantum stocks, more volatile than the broader market, endured Friday’s double whammy.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
According to Diane Trusson, a medical researcher at the University of Nottingham, hair loss on top of a diagnosis is "a double whammy".
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
“You’ve got a double whammy where investors are hungry for IPOs after a lack of them, and a desire for all things AI.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
The double whammy of higher tariffs and soaring oil prices, however, warrants greater vigilance by the Fed, according to Waller.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 17, 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