double over

Example Sentences

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It's been a great season for Ipswich Town fans, who saw their team do the double over Norwich City in the East Anglian derbies and, oh yes, also win promotion back to the Premier League.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Many households, especially retirees, watched property-tax bills double over short reassessment cycles even though their cash incomes hadn’t changed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

Big shocks can see the oil price double over a year, and an attack on the Strait of Hormuz would be the biggest.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

The oldest baby boomers, those born in 1946, begin turning 85 in 2031, and the Census Bureau projects that nationally, the number of super seniors will double over the following two decades.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 9, 2026

The thought of her slinging it over her shoulder and walking out is enough to make me double over.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour