whammy

Example Sentences

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They scored twice in four minutes, a double whammy that put them in front.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Pulendran described the effect as a "double whammy."

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

Markets got an unwelcome triple whammy as equities, Treasuries, and the dollar all sold off Tuesday.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 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