double whammy
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It is the ultimate double whammy for a chancellor facing his first Budget.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
“French assets face a double whammy from oil volatility and budget uncertainty,” she says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
So much can go wrong if he’s pitching, and any pitching injury could have the double whammy of sidelining him as a hitter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
This means that during bear markets momentum investors can sometimes suffer a double whammy, as their funds fall even further than the market.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 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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