double whammy

Example Sentences

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She said this represents a “double whammy” — in a positive sense — for many parts of the market in Europe.

From MarketWatch

They scored twice in four minutes, a double whammy that put them in front.

From BBC

But it suffered a double whammy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pulendran described the effect as a "double whammy."

From Science Daily

Hospitality bosses say their industry faces a significant double whammy - customers with less money to spend and rising business costs including taxes, food, wages and energy.

From BBC