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quadruple

[kwo-droo-puhl, -druhp-uhl, kwod-roo-puhl] / kwɒˈdru pəl, -ˈdrʌp əl, ˈkwɒd rʊ pəl /




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Rebecca Onion digs into the movie’s many twists and turns, culminating in “the psychological-thriller equivalent of a plot quadruple axel.”

From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2026

Also, in the new translation, readers will get even more of Wilson’s expertise: “I’m also going to quadruple the number of endnotes because endnotes are really fun to write.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

The Pentagon has also awarded Lockheed Martin a $35 billion seven-year contract to quadruple Thaad interceptor production.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

The 24-year-old, who's gunning for a historic quadruple win at the event this week, told BBC Newsbeat "the glam definitely helps that mentality because sprinting is such a confidence game".

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

Triple, quadruple, etc. sharps and flats are rare, but follow the same pattern: every sharp or flat raises or lowers the pitch one more half step.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

The valuation quadruples the company’s valuation from a funding round earlier this year, when it was valued at $500 million.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Arteta certainly won't be talking about quadruples just yet - but Arsenal fans can dream can't they?

From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2026

Huang and her team have shown that their approach quadruples the resolution of conventional transmission electron microscopes.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 26, 2024

He doubles, triples or quadruples the valuations of his assets in order to get loans from creditors, and drastically undervalues them to evade taxes.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2023

The flower quadruples in size, and the petals lengthen to catch her.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

Obesity prevalence in this age group has quadrupled since 1990, rising from 2% to 8%.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Prostate cancer diagnoses have quadrupled in people under 50 since 2001, while cases of bowel, kidney and uterine cancers have more than doubled, the paper reports.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Between 2012 and 2023, official gold production nearly quadrupled from 13 to 51 tonnes, while the country also boasts veins of iron, diamonds, nickel, manganese, bauxite, copper and coltan.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

On Monday, Instinct quadrupled its valuation to $10 billion in a funding round partially meant to boost its ability to meet robust consumer demand.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

She quadrupled her already fabulous record and she was awarded the fairest prize of all— a ride in an army airplane.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

Energy regulator Ofgem has estimated that £70bn of investment is required in the grid between 2025 and 2031, quadrupling the current rate of investment.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

AI startup Instinct on Monday said it had raised $1 billion at a $10 billion valuation, quadrupling the startup’s valuation in only a month.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

Colby Parkinson became one of Stafford’s primary targets and scored eight touchdowns, quadrupling his previous career best.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Exxon, which Trump criticized for posting a $14.5 billion profit last week, reported that $5.5 billion of that came from refining operations, quadrupling what it made last year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Technology had been moving so quickly, doubling, tripling, quadrupling in power.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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