whammy

Example Sentences

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There should be no need for a double whammy for borrowers in the form of higher interest rates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Pulendran described the effect as a "double whammy."

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

The duties came as the company was facing a triple whammy of cratering sales in China, stagnant demand in Europe and the costs of investing into electric cars despite patchy demand.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Health care analysts predict hospitals and other providers will raise prices to cover the double whammy of lost Medicaid revenue and the cost of caring for an influx of newly uninsured patients.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

Doug got the triple whammy: glasses, braces, pimples.

From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers