doubling

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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

But four horses — Chief Wallabee, Powershift, Ottinho and Vitruvian Man — will try to take that one step further by doubling their career win total Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Those doubling down, however, are subjecting themselves to public wrath.

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

With bankruptcies doubling in the past year, median farm income is trending downward, and roughly 90% of family-owned farms and ranches rely on alternative sources of income to survive.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Knowing better than to hesitate, Sheed pedaled into the descent, doubling his speed.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles