doubling

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Richardson is betting on music at a time when other cities — including Los Angeles — are doubling down on sports, warehousing or data centers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

However, that narrative is rapidly changing with a new drug that can shut down the key protein that drives pancreatic cancer, nearly doubling survival rates for patients with advanced stages of the disease.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

By reaching the semi-finals, she has also secured prize money amounting to £647,700 - more than doubling her career total earnings of £642,400 in the space of 10 days.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Unauthorised peddling, parking and blocking foot traffic were long tolerated informally, but fines are now being enforced -- and city authorities are considering doubling them.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

They kept growing like nothing anyone had seen, doubling their numbers every twenty-four hours, stacking hundreds on top of hundreds, accumulating by the millions.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot