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A treble for Messi and doubles for Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland - the big boys came out to play.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

That doesn’t sound like a staggering difference, but with thousands of batted balls over the years, that’s a lot of outs turning into doubles, triples and home runs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

She has been eliminated in the first round of singles at several tournaments while faring better in doubles.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

The Harvard study showed that getting burned five or more times before the age of 20 doubles the risk of melanoma compared with those with no burns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

The following week Mr. Nielsen doubles the order.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline