Example Sentences

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Describing the evangelical lane as "wide-open," Scott's campaign said on Monday they were doubling their staff in Iowa and increasing advertising spend in the midwestern state.

From Reuters • Oct. 24, 2023

“In our waves, we’ve seen what I would call almost exponential growth, like things were doubling at a quicker pace,” Ferrer told The Times in an interview Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2023

So the scientists were doubling down on their surveillance, aiming to collect 1,000 fecal samples instead of their standard 600.

From New York Times • Jun. 4, 2023

Meanwhile, over at the Rutgers University's endowment, that's supposed to help defray the costs of university's operations, they were doubling down on relying on high-risk, high-fee hedge funds.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2023

Kids were doubling back to pick up the scattered, bright trail we were leaving behind us.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken