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"I'll have a double espresso, please.",
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"I'll have one more glass of vodka. Make it a double , please.",
"People often tell me that I'm his double .",
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"He hit a double in the eighth inning.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The final knock came with the double , but Henderson\u2019s historic night began with a single into right field. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 29 June 2022",
"Sosa joined the Sox from Double-A Birmingham on Thursday and went 1-for-12 (.083) with a double in four games. \u2014 Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune , 28 June 2022",
"Overall, Thompson is five for 16 with a double , a home run and five RBIs. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
"Later in the inning, Jimmy Herron smashed a two-run double . \u2014 Hartford Courant , 26 June 2022",
"Nolan Arenado followed with a double , and then Alexander hit Brendan Donovan. \u2014 Curt Hogg, Journal Sentinel , 23 June 2022",
"Dominic Smith opened the third inning with a double and advanced to third on a groundout by Tom\u00e1s Nido. \u2014 Kristie Rieken, Chron , 22 June 2022",
"Graham lost Michael Turner's fly ball in the sun and the hit fell for a double to score Webb, who opened the inning with a single, and cut Arkansas' deficit to 2-1 in the first. \u2014 Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online , 22 June 2022",
"The Shamrocks, featuring a solid mix of veterans and two talented newcomers, defeated Great Crossing 57-56 in double overtime Sunday to capture the title in the 64-team bracket at the Titans Rockets Summer Shootout at Collins. \u2014 Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal , 19 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The FinTech sector in the UK is comprised of over 1,600 firms, and that number is projected to double by 2030. \u2014 Gazmend Selmani, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"The gate inside the bus separating the officers from the prisoners had been left unlocked, and the guards failed to double lock the men\u2019s handcuffs. \u2014 Shaddi Abusaid, ajc , 27 June 2022",
"Veteran catcher Kurt Suzuki joined in on the fun in the fourth, hitting his second home run of the season to double the Angels\u2019 tally. Sandoval gave up eight hits and two walks in five innings but just one run and struck out six. \u2014 Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times , 25 June 2022",
"On the next pitch, McCutchen lined a two-run homer just over the fence down the left-field line to double the Brewers' lead to 4-0. \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel , 25 June 2022",
"Like all new PCI Express versions, its goal is to double the available bandwidth of its predecessor, which in PCIe 7.0's case means that a single PCIe 7.0 lane will be able to transmit at speeds of up to 32GB per second. \u2014 Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica , 23 June 2022",
"Importers paid an average of US$1.30 per pound for fireworks in the first four months of the year, a 15% increase from 2021 - or close to double the overall rate of inflation. \u2014 Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation , 23 June 2022",
"And it was prompted by Saudi Arabia challenging Venezuela on account of the fact that Venezuela was going to double its production from 3 to 6 million barrels. \u2014 CBS News , 22 June 2022",
"Additionally, the memory controller has been improved to double the bandwidth, up to 100GBps. \u2014 PCMAG , 22 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"North of Los Angeles, in California\u2019s Antelope Valley, the Lancaster housing market has seen its available inventory nearly double over the last year: From 202 available homes for sale in May 2021, up 95% to 394 homes in May 2022. \u2014 Andrew Depietro, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"Taylor Ward put the Angels ahead with a two-run double against reliever Reynaldo L\u00f3pez. \u2014 Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune , 28 June 2022",
"The store hasn't had baby formula for months and has seen egg prices nearly double in just a year. \u2014 CBS News , 25 June 2022",
"Rowdy Tellez's leadoff double in the sixth went for naught as the Brewers failed to build on their lead. \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel , 20 June 2022",
"Jes\u00fas Aguilar homered, drove in four runs and hit a go-ahead double in the ninth inning to lead the Miami Marlins to a wild 11-9 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night. \u2014 Aaron Bracy, Sun Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
"His primary conflict is with spoiled man-child Shane (Jake Lacy), whose ridiculously expensive Pineapple Suite has been double -booked and given to a German couple. \u2014 Ethan Shanfeld, Variety , 15 June 2022",
"Junior Eisig Chin provided Franklin\u2019s lineup with a spark with a two-run double off B-R starter Luke Barry that gave the Panthers a 2-0 lead with one out in the bottom of the fourth. \u2014 Brad Joyal, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
"AssistiveTouch will receive new gestures like double -pinching to pick up or end phone calls, take photos, pause media, or start and stop workouts. \u2014 Samuel Axon & Corey Gaskin, Ars Technica , 6 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The top-10 double used to happen quite a bit: the Bruins (Joe Thornton and Sergei Samsonov in 1997), the Islanders (Roberto Luongo and Eric Brewer in \u201897, and lesser duos in 1999 and 2000) and Panthers (2002) all took those gambles. \u2014 Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com , 2 July 2022",
"Luis Arraez and Correa reached with singles off Bieber, then Max Kepler drew a walk to load the bases before Miranda sent a Bieber fastball to right field for a bases-clearing double , giving the Twins a 3-1 lead. \u2014 Ashley Bastock, cleveland , 30 June 2022",
"In the ninth, Ian Kennedy was hit hard and allowed a run on a 424-foot double . \u2014 Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic , 29 June 2022",
"Montas walked DJ LeMahieu in the first; Josh Donaldson lined a double and Jose Trevino hit an RBI single, both on 1-2 pitches. \u2014 Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 June 2022",
"Spencer Torkelson advanced into scoring position by ripping a double to the left-center gap off Diamondbacks left-hander Dallas Keuchel. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 26 June 2022",
"Wiley is the only Indiana girl to win an 800/1,600 double at the state meet, and has done so twice. \u2014 David Woods, The Indianapolis Star , 26 June 2022",
"From right field, Lanzilli cut down Harris at second base trying to stretch the hit into a double to minimize the damage. \u2014 Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online , 24 June 2022",
"The Patriots retied the game and sent it into extras on Mickey Gasper\u2019s eighth-inning double . \u2014 Hartford Courant , 22 June 2022"
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"The girls were playing double Dutch on the sidewalk.",
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"the double bind faced by every politician: responding to scurrilous charges only gives them unwarranted publicity; not responding to such charges is often interpreted as an admission of guilt",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Caught in the double bind of toxic masculinity and a racist revolving-door carceral system, where does the buck stop",
"Compounded by the expectation that Black women are expected to ceaselessly perform labor for society\u2019s comfort or entertainment, famous athletes like Osaka and the Williams sisters are in a double bind due to their notoriety and talent. \u2014 SELF , 8 May 2022",
"This double bind can be a cause for friction yet is avoidable. \u2014 Dr. Ruth Gotian, Forbes , 21 Sep. 2021",
"Two statements that represent a terrific double bind \u2014a rope thrown by one black woman to constrict another, that surely ends up constricting them both. \u2014 Zadie Smith, The New York Review of Books , 27 Feb. 2020",
"Shaving is somewhat of a double bind for trans girls. \u2014 Sessi Kuwabara Blanchard, Allure , 30 June 2021",
"Febos added that the likeability trap places girls in a double bind where they are expected to manage their reputation and maintain purity, yet please everyone. \u2014 Kyv Editorial Staff, NBC News , 25 May 2021",
"Bradley proves herself sensitive to the double bind of addiction and incarceration throughout her documentary, which follows Sibil Fox Richardson\u2019s efforts to free her husband from prison. \u2014 Jonathan W. Gray, The New Republic , 21 Apr. 2021",
"The double bind deepens when Dana learns that this survival depends on Rufus\u2019s enslavement and rape of a free Black woman named Alice. \u2014 Julian Lucas, The New Yorker , 8 Mar. 2021"
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"1956, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The chemical structure of Delta-8 THC is almost identical to that of delta-9 THC, with the exception of the position of the double bond on the chain of carbon atoms. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 8 May 2022",
"The chemical structure of Delta-8 THC is very similar to delta-9 THC, except for the position of the double bond on the chain of carbon atoms. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Namely, while Delta-9 has what is known as a double bond on its ninth carbon atom, Delta-8 has one of its double bonds on the eighth \u2014 hence the names. \u2014 Molly Longman, refinery29.com , 12 Aug. 2021",
"But that modest change allows Z to form a triple hydrogen bond with T, which is more stable than the double bond that holds together A-T. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 12 July 2021",
"All that separates them is the location of a double bond , found on the eighth carbon in delta-8 THC and the ninth carbon in delta-9. \u2014 Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News , 28 June 2021",
"Incorporating his innovative use of aldehydes, which are organic compounds where a carbon atom shares a double bond with an oxygen atom, a single bond with a hydrogen atom, and a single bond with another atom to form the carbonyl group. \u2014 Allyson Portee, Forbes , 16 Apr. 2021",
"In recent years investigators have developed photocatalysts that break the resistant double bond between carbon and oxygen in carbon dioxide. \u2014 Javier Garcia Martinez, Scientific American , 10 Nov. 2020",
"The melting point of a fat is linked to its level of saturation \u2014 the number of single bonds versus double bonds in its fatty-acid chain. \u2014 J. Kenji L\u00f3pez-alt, New York Times , 3 Mar. 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The proposition sets up one of the major tensions of the final season with Michael vowing from the beginning to double cross Tommy and kill him\u2014avenging Polly\u2019s death. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 11 June 2022",
"Made from recycled ocean plastics and spandex, this fully lined top features a scoop neck, thick straps, a double cross back, and cut-out holes in the front that allow water to pass through. \u2014 Rebecca Parsons, Outside Online , 30 Jan. 2021",
"This would have been a good moment for a timely double cross ,. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
"Still, the Jefferson dream lives on, in the form of flags \u2014 a gold pan and two Xs, a heavy-handed symbol of the double cross \u2014 that, during the pandemic, have adorned face masks. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 23 Sep. 2021",
"Still, the Jefferson dream lives on, in the form of flags \u2014 a gold pan and two Xs, a heavy-handed symbol of the double cross \u2014 that, during the pandemic, have adorned face masks. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 23 Sep. 2021",
"Still, the Jefferson dream lives on, in the form of flags \u2014 a gold pan and two Xs, a heavy-handed symbol of the double cross \u2014 that, during the pandemic, have adorned face masks. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 23 Sep. 2021",
"Still, the Jefferson dream lives on, in the form of flags \u2014 a gold pan and two Xs, a heavy-handed symbol of the double cross \u2014 that, during the pandemic, have adorned face masks. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 23 Sep. 2021",
"Still, the Jefferson dream lives on, in the form of flags \u2014 a gold pan and two Xs, a heavy-handed symbol of the double cross \u2014 that, during the pandemic, have adorned face masks. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 23 Sep. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"However, tucked into one of those walls is an elegant but easily missed double door underneath a broken pediment leading to a true treasure trove filled with items that would fetch eye-popping sums at auction. \u2014 Aaron Pressman, Fortune , 21 May 2021",
"The sizes range from 18 inches to 48 inches in length, and the crate comes with either a single door or double door option. \u2014 Mili Godio, NBC News , 8 Apr. 2021",
"Hurley and Behnken will emerge through the same double doors used on July 16, 1969, by Apollo 11\u2032s Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins \u2014 the Operations and Checkout Building now bears Armstrong\u2019s name. \u2014 Bloomberg.com , 2 June 2020",
"The men will also emerge through the same double doors previously used on July 16, 1969, by Apollo 11\u2019s Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins. \u2014 Fox News , 26 May 2020",
"Entry is through three sets of glass-and-aluminum double doors that open into a formal living room with concrete floors, which continue throughout the house. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Mar. 2020",
"The roof peak stands at nine feet tall, making this a great option for storing larger and longer items, and the 48-inch-wide double doors leave enough room for wide lawn mowers and other gear. \u2014 Popular Science , 28 Apr. 2020",
"Between the living room and the kitchen, double doors open to the bedroom, which has an en suite bathroom with indoor and outdoor showers. \u2014 Roxana Popescu, New York Times , 8 Apr. 2020",
"Big double doors on the side slide open and shut, allowing for much more room for people to get in and out. \u2014 Carolyn Said, SFChronicle.com , 21 Jan. 2020"
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": two points placed immediately after a musical note or rest to indicate augmentation of its time value by three-quarters":[]
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"The song's title is a double entendre .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Cringe workout shot: A visual double entendre for the swinging singles aerobics club involving a pin that runs up and down through a stack of weights during reps. \u2014 Ellen Gamerman, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
"For Cannon, who added three children to his already full crew of five in 2021, the cocktail was a double entendre . \u2014 Elise Brisco, USA TODAY , 9 June 2022",
"There are all sorts of double entendre and subtext. \u2014 Marc Malkin, Variety , 10 Mar. 2022",
"The creator Adam Goldman\u2019s script is filled with sharp dialogue and enough double entendre to keep you giggling minutes after the jokes land. \u2014 Eric Mcquade, The Atlantic , 27 Dec. 2021",
"There Were True Meme-able Moments Viktor & Rolf, masters of the couture double entendre , built an entire show as a meditation on not just the brocade and bejeweled trappings, but the actual meaning of royalty (kind of a hot button topic these days). \u2014 New York Times , 10 July 2021",
"The bar's party atmosphere and drinks menu ripe with double entendre are hard to miss. \u2014 Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic , 8 Apr. 2021",
"The sybaritic Bond was an ace with women, a master of intricate weaponry and the double entendre , a cultured vinophile (who preferred martinis \u2014 shaken, not stirred) and a violent thug who wore bespoke tuxedos. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Oct. 2020",
"Not content with a mere double entendre , Elon Musk hits at least three. \u2014 Spencer Jakab, WSJ , 7 July 2020"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Steps off the circular driveway lead up to a portico supported by thick columns and protecting an arched double entry door. \u2014 Lauren Beale, Forbes , 13 Mar. 2022",
"For decades, ranching, mining and railroad workers living around Antelope entered the double entry doors to socialize and receive support when needed. \u2014 oregonlive , 26 Nov. 2021",
"The gray-haired man in the pearlescent blue silk suit was Richard Reynolds: double entry , member of Congress from Delaware and multiple arrests for solicitation of a prostitute\u2014no convictions. \u2014 August Cole, Wired , 5 June 2020",
"The master bedroom offers a glamorous bathroom complete with a double entry walk-in shower, overhead rain shower and a custom walk-in closet that features a vanity area, dressing room and chandelier lighting. \u2014 Rebecca Hennes, Houston Chronicle , 15 Oct. 2019",
"The other two, published in 16th-century Antwerp and London, reflect double entry \u2019s movement west across Europe. \u2014 Jane Gleeson-white, WSJ , 23 Sep. 2018",
"It was named for the Medici Bank of Florence \u2014 a pioneer of the double entry bookkeeping that revolutionized money and banking in the Renaissance. \u2014 New York Times , 27 June 2018",
"The gravel driveway leads to a lower-level, two-car garage, and also winds past a cobblestone walkway leading to double entry doors topped by a half-moon window. \u2014 New York Times , 6 June 2018"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The drive-in movie double feature has been a summer staple since long before the invention of digital projectors and radio broadcast soundtracks. \u2014 Patricia Harris And David Lyon, BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2022",
"The Reds/Dodgers game is the second game of the double feature following the Tampa Bay Rays vs. Chicago White Sox, which begins at 7 p.m. \u2014 Joe Harrington, The Enquirer , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Upcoming films are Federico Fellini\u2019s La Strada, G. Aravindan\u2019s Kummatty, a film noir double feature of Edgar G. Ulmer\u2019s Detour and Arthur D. Ripley\u2019s The Chase, and John Huston\u2019s Moulin Rouge, among other titles with more set to be announced. \u2014 Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Everybody is kung fu fighting in this double feature of 1990s-era martial arts flicks directed by the great Yuen Woo-ping. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Though there are some bumps regarding Nacho\u2019s perilous circumstances, for the most part the double feature finds the same kind of sweet spot that the Kettlemans ultimately serve for Kim\u2019s plan. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Farrell actually has a double feature this weekend, also starring in a futuristic sci-fi tale that debuted at Sundance Film Festival in January. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 3 Mar. 2022",
"The circus is coming to town with a double feature the whole family will enjoy. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 2 Mar. 2022",
"This Valentine\u2019s Day, the couple plans to watch a double feature in bed\u2014the first movie with their kids and the second on their own. \u2014 Suzanne Kapner, WSJ , 13 Feb. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The double glazing , roof insulation, and shade wings have resulted in huge energy savings. \u2014 Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report , 5 Mar. 2021",
"The car is utterly silent, thanks to 220 pounds of acoustic damping, plus double glazing and felt insulation within a twin-section of floor and bulkhead. \u2014 Hannah Elliott, Bloomberg.com , 30 Sep. 2020",
"For soundproofing, the Ghost uses more than 220 pounds of acoustic damping, plus double glazing and felt insulation within a twin-section floor and bulkhead. \u2014 Mike Duff, Car and Driver , 1 Sep. 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"By that yardstick, the new-for-2022 full-electric BMW i4, especially in its red-hot M50 trim, is double indemnity . \u2014 Jim Gorzelany, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"For the Vietnamese character Ti\u00ean Luu (Y. Lan), Blanchard wrote a mournful melody for duduk, an Armenian double reed woodwind, performed by Pedro Eustache. \u2014 Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times , 25 Jan. 2021"
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"His parents did a double take when he came home with a tattoo.",
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"While showing off a few of their steps recently, some folks had to do a double take when the Read With Jenna founder did a spin and something caught their eye. \u2014 Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping , 26 May 2022",
"Austin Wiggins, who is getting his master\u2019s in accounting from the University of Houston this weekend, did a double take when his Herff Jones package arrived on Monday. \u2014 Melissa Korn, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
"Rose Liebermann opened her property tax bill and did a double take , writes Ben Poston. \u2014 Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times , 12 Mar. 2022",
"Seeing people turn to social media to post photos of paying $100 for a tank of gas drives anyone to do a double take . \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Baz Luhrmann had Elvis Presley fans doing a double take when his official Elvis biopic trailer dropped on Thursday (Feb. 17), and Austin Butler appeared onscreen looking exactly like the The King of Rock & Roll. \u2014 Rania Aniftos, Billboard , 17 Feb. 2022",
"Inside the Chiles Center at the University of Portland, there was a double take and a maddening realization: Santa Clara would be bailing on just one game \u2014 a late-season matchup in Portland against the Pilots. \u2014 Joe Freeman, oregonlive , 15 Feb. 2022",
"The fashion world did a collective double take : someone of Jacobs\u2019s stature actually being honest that self-care could go beyond yogic breathing and a gratitude journal",
"Four of those points for McGee came on two thunderous jams that made Booker do a double take . \u2014 Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic , 3 Nov. 2021"
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"1950, in the meaning defined above":""
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],
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"\u02c8d\u0259-b\u0259l-\u02ccchek",
"\u02ccd\u0259-b\u0259l-\u02c8chek"
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"1918, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The proposition sets up one of the major tensions of the final season with Michael vowing from the beginning to double cross Tommy and kill him\u2014avenging Polly\u2019s death. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 11 June 2022",
"Made from recycled ocean plastics and spandex, this fully lined top features a scoop neck, thick straps, a double cross back, and cut-out holes in the front that allow water to pass through. \u2014 Rebecca Parsons, Outside Online , 30 Jan. 2021",
"This would have been a good moment for a timely double cross ,. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
"Still, the Jefferson dream lives on, in the form of flags \u2014 a gold pan and two Xs, a heavy-handed symbol of the double cross \u2014 that, during the pandemic, have adorned face masks. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 23 Sep. 2021",
"Still, the Jefferson dream lives on, in the form of flags \u2014 a gold pan and two Xs, a heavy-handed symbol of the double cross \u2014 that, during the pandemic, have adorned face masks. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 23 Sep. 2021",
"Still, the Jefferson dream lives on, in the form of flags \u2014 a gold pan and two Xs, a heavy-handed symbol of the double cross \u2014 that, during the pandemic, have adorned face masks. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 23 Sep. 2021",
"Still, the Jefferson dream lives on, in the form of flags \u2014 a gold pan and two Xs, a heavy-handed symbol of the double cross \u2014 that, during the pandemic, have adorned face masks. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 23 Sep. 2021",
"Still, the Jefferson dream lives on, in the form of flags \u2014 a gold pan and two Xs, a heavy-handed symbol of the double cross \u2014 that, during the pandemic, have adorned face masks. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 23 Sep. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The proposition sets up one of the major tensions of the final season with Michael vowing from the beginning to double cross Tommy and kill him\u2014avenging Polly\u2019s death. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 11 June 2022",
"Made from recycled ocean plastics and spandex, this fully lined top features a scoop neck, thick straps, a double cross back, and cut-out holes in the front that allow water to pass through. \u2014 Rebecca Parsons, Outside Online , 30 Jan. 2021",
"This would have been a good moment for a timely double cross ,. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
"Still, the Jefferson dream lives on, in the form of flags \u2014 a gold pan and two Xs, a heavy-handed symbol of the double cross \u2014 that, during the pandemic, have adorned face masks. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 23 Sep. 2021",
"Still, the Jefferson dream lives on, in the form of flags \u2014 a gold pan and two Xs, a heavy-handed symbol of the double cross \u2014 that, during the pandemic, have adorned face masks. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 23 Sep. 2021",
"Still, the Jefferson dream lives on, in the form of flags \u2014 a gold pan and two Xs, a heavy-handed symbol of the double cross \u2014 that, during the pandemic, have adorned face masks. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 23 Sep. 2021",
"Still, the Jefferson dream lives on, in the form of flags \u2014 a gold pan and two Xs, a heavy-handed symbol of the double cross \u2014 that, during the pandemic, have adorned face masks. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 23 Sep. 2021",
"Still, the Jefferson dream lives on, in the form of flags \u2014 a gold pan and two Xs, a heavy-handed symbol of the double cross \u2014 that, during the pandemic, have adorned face masks. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 23 Sep. 2021"
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"1587, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
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"cozenage",
"craft",
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"crookery",
"cunning",
"cunningness",
"deceit",
"deceitfulness",
"deception",
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"dissembling",
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"first_known_use":{
"1850, in the meaning defined above":""
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"1835, in the meaning defined above":""
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"noun"
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"double-dip":{
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": to repeat the action of dipping a chip or other snack into a shared dipping sauce or mixture after taking a bite":[
"But bring up nachos and suddenly everyone wants a place at the same table, the nacho table of peace\u2014at least until someone tries to double-dip .",
"\u2014 Jeff Johnson",
"Everybody seems to double-dip at cocktail parties. Should I be concerned about the germs they leave behind",
"\u2014 Jessica Rollins"
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"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1938, in the meaning defined above":""
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": an instance of a player's accumulating a total of 10 or more in two statistical categories (such as points and rebounds) in one basketball game":[]
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"1985, in the meaning defined above":""
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u2014 used of fabric"
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"1577, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"jive",
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"lip",
"mealy",
"mealymouthed",
"Pecksniffian",
"phony",
"phoney",
"phony-baloney",
"phoney-baloney",
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"unctuous"
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": having two layers of glass to keep heat inside and reduce noise":[]
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"1834, in the meaning defined above":""
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"1936, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8d\u0259-b\u0259l-\u02cct\u022fk"
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"gobbledygook",
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]
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": to block or guard (an opponent) with two players at one time":[]
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"1860, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8d\u0259-b\u0259l-\u02cct\u0113m"
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"noun",
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": having doubled design elements":[
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"\u2014 Marc Benjamin , Fresno Bee , 1 May 2002"
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"1858, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u00a6d\u0259-b\u0259ld-\u00a6d\u012b"
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"type":[
"adjective"
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": an old gold coin of Spain and Spanish America":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Or two, which the Observer prefers: Even with the finish line in sight, there\u2019s always something more to discover; a little more gleam to find on the season\u2019s majestic doubloon . \u2014 The Masked Observer, al , 2 Mar. 2022",
"Concerned krewes also try to throw goodies that people will keep: Some krewes talk of switching from beads to wooden doubloon coins that people can cash in with local businesses, as Popeyes chicken restaurant did in the 1970s. \u2014 Michael Patrick Welch, The New Republic , 11 Feb. 2021",
"She\u2019s right up there with the first person who put a plastic baby in a king cake, or tossed the first doubloon , or launched the first satirical dance troupe, maybe even the first people to put floats in a Carnival parade. \u2014 Doug Maccash, NOLA.com , 24 Jan. 2021",
"The doubloon is dated 1787 \u2014 11 years after the Declaration of Independence was signed, the same year the Constitution was written, and five years before the federal mint opened in Philadelphia. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 3 June 2020",
"Today, Wolfe is one of the main distributors of Mobile Mardi Gras\u2019 doubloons . \u2014 Lily Jackson | Ljackson@al.com, al , 8 Mar. 2020",
"The first doubloon trading group started in the mid-'70s. \u2014 Lily Jackson | Ljackson@al.com, al , 8 Mar. 2020",
"Edward Wolfe searched for the Striker Mystic Society\u2019s 1974 aluminum doubloon for years. \u2014 Lily Jackson | Ljackson@al.com, al , 8 Mar. 2020",
"This Cupid\u2019s saucy moment in the spotlight led off the Inca soiree, and for his hale and hearty efforts he was rewarded with raucous applause and showers of doubloons . \u2014 al , 21 Feb. 2020"
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"1622, in the meaning defined above":""
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": the reflexed margin of a trilobite's carapace":[]
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"\u02ccd\u0259\u02c8blu\u0307(\u0259)r",
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"\u2014 Glynn Moore"
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"we were doubly certain of her guilt after we read the article in the newspaper",
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"Julia Garner is a lock for a nomination, and deserves to be, because Ruth has always been the best part of Ozark and that was doubly true for the two-part final season. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 June 2022",
"This is doubly important for charities who receive a donation. \u2014 Matthew Erskine, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"The shooting seemed doubly hard to comprehend for many in Ukraine. \u2014 Alexander Smith, NBC News , 25 May 2022",
"But what's even better than a recommendation is knowing that a dermatologist actually uses a product themselves \u2014 and that's doubly true of skin-care devices. \u2014 Marci Robin, Allure , 18 May 2022",
"Founding a new company is never easy, but doing so with bipolar disorder is doubly hard. \u2014 Jena Mcgregor, Forbes , 26 Dec. 2021",
"This is doubly true for seasoned hikers with tons of backcountry miles under their belts\u2014er, boots. \u2014 Mike Richard, Men's Health , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Staying healthy is important for every team, doubly so for a Cubs franchise whose top talent is still at the lower levels of the organization. \u2014 Meghan Montemurro, chicagotribune.com , 7 Apr. 2022",
"He's doubly boosted, and most of the time, people who get anywhere near him need to be tested. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 11 Apr. 2022"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8d\u0259-bl\u0113",
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"twofold"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211451",
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"\u2014 Sir Walter Scott"
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"\u2014 H. L. Mencken"
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"Verb",
"I have always doubted the existence of life on other planets.",
"No one doubts that the mission will be a success.",
"I seriously doubt my parents will let me go.",
"\u201cDo you think you can come tonight",
"She doubted his ability to succeed.",
"He said he could do it, but I couldn't help doubting him.",
"Noun",
"I still have moments of doubt .",
"There can be little doubt that smoking is bad for your health.",
"I had a nagging doubt in the back of my mind.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"One person\u2019s failure cannot lead us to doubt the potential of everyone else. \u2014 Adam Sabes, Fox News , 23 June 2022",
"Locals working in the vicinity, like Ade Wijasto, doubt it. \u2014 Heather Chen, CNN , 6 June 2022",
"On Wednesday, state media claimed a million people had already recovered from fever, though experts doubt the numbers being reported by North Korea are reliable. \u2014 New York Times , 18 May 2022",
"If readers doubt this, read Osnos pere\u2019s very excellent memoir, An Especially Good View. \u2014 John Tamny, Forbes , 22 Sep. 2021",
"Navarro\u2019s reports were presented to state lawmakers as reasons to doubt or challenge election results. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
"Johnson says this double exclusion can lead to feelings of loneliness and cause bisexual people to doubt or question their identity. \u2014 Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
"Those who followed his work with WWE never had to doubt his comedic chops, but Bay wrestled more quips and physical humor out of him, even as the film (which is quite unpleasant) didn\u2019t reach the height of its ambitions. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 2 May 2022",
"Authorities began to doubt that Suzanne even took a bike ride, especially after her sunglasses and hydration backpack were found in her car. \u2014 CBS News , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Each no longer comes with a wave of frustration and self- doubt . \u2014 Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star , 28 June 2022",
"The Compton rapper\u2019s 2019 debut Everythings For Sale was saturated in melancholy, laden in self- doubt , self-hatred, infidelity, and exhaustion \u2014 all the things therapy helps to remedy. \u2014 Mackenzie Cummings-grady, Billboard , 27 June 2022",
"LeMahieu tied it with a no- doubt , two-out homer off reliever Phil Maton, who had let Kiner-Falefa aboard with a single. \u2014 Jake Seiner, Hartford Courant , 26 June 2022",
"First comes the decision to do it, tackling the thought process and overcoming any self- doubt . \u2014 Beth Jannery, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"With Jennifer overseeing the volunteer crew of 3,500 people, there\u2019s little doubt the Fitzpatricks would have understood if having guests would have been too much. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 19 June 2022",
"The Donna Summer Musical, the show will no doubt to be a Broadway spectacular. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 12 June 2022",
"Some advocates, though, doubt tough-on-crime policies will leave a positive impact on vulnerable Asian American populations. \u2014 Claire Wang, NBC News , 10 June 2022",
"For those who have their eyes on Tokyo, there\u2019s no doubt that there\u2019s plenty to keep you busy. \u2014 Christina Liao, Vogue , 10 June 2022"
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},
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"\u2014 Sir Walter Scott"
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"\u2014 H. L. Mencken"
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"I have always doubted the existence of life on other planets.",
"No one doubts that the mission will be a success.",
"I seriously doubt my parents will let me go.",
"\u201cDo you think you can come tonight",
"She doubted his ability to succeed.",
"He said he could do it, but I couldn't help doubting him.",
"Noun",
"I still have moments of doubt .",
"There can be little doubt that smoking is bad for your health.",
"I had a nagging doubt in the back of my mind.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"One person\u2019s failure cannot lead us to doubt the potential of everyone else. \u2014 Adam Sabes, Fox News , 23 June 2022",
"Locals working in the vicinity, like Ade Wijasto, doubt it. \u2014 Heather Chen, CNN , 6 June 2022",
"On Wednesday, state media claimed a million people had already recovered from fever, though experts doubt the numbers being reported by North Korea are reliable. \u2014 New York Times , 18 May 2022",
"If readers doubt this, read Osnos pere\u2019s very excellent memoir, An Especially Good View. \u2014 John Tamny, Forbes , 22 Sep. 2021",
"Navarro\u2019s reports were presented to state lawmakers as reasons to doubt or challenge election results. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
"Johnson says this double exclusion can lead to feelings of loneliness and cause bisexual people to doubt or question their identity. \u2014 Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
"Those who followed his work with WWE never had to doubt his comedic chops, but Bay wrestled more quips and physical humor out of him, even as the film (which is quite unpleasant) didn\u2019t reach the height of its ambitions. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 2 May 2022",
"Authorities began to doubt that Suzanne even took a bike ride, especially after her sunglasses and hydration backpack were found in her car. \u2014 CBS News , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Each no longer comes with a wave of frustration and self- doubt . \u2014 Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star , 28 June 2022",
"The Compton rapper\u2019s 2019 debut Everythings For Sale was saturated in melancholy, laden in self- doubt , self-hatred, infidelity, and exhaustion \u2014 all the things therapy helps to remedy. \u2014 Mackenzie Cummings-grady, Billboard , 27 June 2022",
"LeMahieu tied it with a no- doubt , two-out homer off reliever Phil Maton, who had let Kiner-Falefa aboard with a single. \u2014 Jake Seiner, Hartford Courant , 26 June 2022",
"First comes the decision to do it, tackling the thought process and overcoming any self- doubt . \u2014 Beth Jannery, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"With Jennifer overseeing the volunteer crew of 3,500 people, there\u2019s little doubt the Fitzpatricks would have understood if having guests would have been too much. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 19 June 2022",
"The Donna Summer Musical, the show will no doubt to be a Broadway spectacular. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 12 June 2022",
"Some advocates, though, doubt tough-on-crime policies will leave a positive impact on vulnerable Asian American populations. \u2014 Claire Wang, NBC News , 10 June 2022",
"For those who have their eyes on Tokyo, there\u2019s no doubt that there\u2019s plenty to keep you busy. \u2014 Christina Liao, Vogue , 10 June 2022"
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"Verb",
"I have always doubted the existence of life on other planets.",
"No one doubts that the mission will be a success.",
"I seriously doubt my parents will let me go.",
"\u201cDo you think you can come tonight",
"She doubted his ability to succeed.",
"He said he could do it, but I couldn't help doubting him.",
"Noun",
"I still have moments of doubt .",
"There can be little doubt that smoking is bad for your health.",
"I had a nagging doubt in the back of my mind.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"One person\u2019s failure cannot lead us to doubt the potential of everyone else. \u2014 Adam Sabes, Fox News , 23 June 2022",
"Locals working in the vicinity, like Ade Wijasto, doubt it. \u2014 Heather Chen, CNN , 6 June 2022",
"On Wednesday, state media claimed a million people had already recovered from fever, though experts doubt the numbers being reported by North Korea are reliable. \u2014 New York Times , 18 May 2022",
"If readers doubt this, read Osnos pere\u2019s very excellent memoir, An Especially Good View. \u2014 John Tamny, Forbes , 22 Sep. 2021",
"Navarro\u2019s reports were presented to state lawmakers as reasons to doubt or challenge election results. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
"Johnson says this double exclusion can lead to feelings of loneliness and cause bisexual people to doubt or question their identity. \u2014 Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
"Those who followed his work with WWE never had to doubt his comedic chops, but Bay wrestled more quips and physical humor out of him, even as the film (which is quite unpleasant) didn\u2019t reach the height of its ambitions. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 2 May 2022",
"Authorities began to doubt that Suzanne even took a bike ride, especially after her sunglasses and hydration backpack were found in her car. \u2014 CBS News , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Each no longer comes with a wave of frustration and self- doubt . \u2014 Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star , 28 June 2022",
"The Compton rapper\u2019s 2019 debut Everythings For Sale was saturated in melancholy, laden in self- doubt , self-hatred, infidelity, and exhaustion \u2014 all the things therapy helps to remedy. \u2014 Mackenzie Cummings-grady, Billboard , 27 June 2022",
"LeMahieu tied it with a no- doubt , two-out homer off reliever Phil Maton, who had let Kiner-Falefa aboard with a single. \u2014 Jake Seiner, Hartford Courant , 26 June 2022",
"First comes the decision to do it, tackling the thought process and overcoming any self- doubt . \u2014 Beth Jannery, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"With Jennifer overseeing the volunteer crew of 3,500 people, there\u2019s little doubt the Fitzpatricks would have understood if having guests would have been too much. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 19 June 2022",
"The Donna Summer Musical, the show will no doubt to be a Broadway spectacular. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 12 June 2022",
"Some advocates, though, doubt tough-on-crime policies will leave a positive impact on vulnerable Asian American populations. \u2014 Claire Wang, NBC News , 10 June 2022",
"For those who have their eyes on Tokyo, there\u2019s no doubt that there\u2019s plenty to keep you busy. \u2014 Christina Liao, Vogue , 10 June 2022"
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a":"Noun",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3a":"Verb"
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"Middle English douten , from Anglo-French duter, douter , from Latin dubitare to be in doubt; akin to Latin dubius dubious":"Verb and Noun"
},
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"\u02c8dau\u0307t"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for doubt Noun uncertainty , doubt , dubiety , skepticism , suspicion , mistrust mean lack of sureness about someone or something. uncertainty may range from a falling short of certainty to an almost complete lack of conviction or knowledge especially about an outcome or result. assumed the role of manager without hesitation or uncertainty doubt suggests both uncertainty and inability to make a decision. plagued by doubts as to what to do dubiety stresses a wavering between conclusions. felt some dubiety about its practicality skepticism implies unwillingness to believe without conclusive evidence. an economic forecast greeted with skepticism suspicion stresses lack of faith in the truth, reality, fairness, or reliability of something or someone. regarded the stranger with suspicion mistrust implies a genuine doubt based upon suspicion. had a great mistrust of doctors",
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"distrust",
"misdoubt",
"mistrust",
"question",
"suspect"
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"certain",
"convinced",
"positive",
"sure"
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": giving rise to doubt or uncertainty : open to question":[
"It is doubtful that they ever knew what happened.",
"a doubtful premise"
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": lacking a definite opinion, conviction, or determination":[
"They were doubtful about the advantages of the new system."
],
": marked by qualities that raise doubts about worth, honesty, or validity":[
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],
": uncertain in outcome : undecided":[
"The outcome of the election remains doubtful ."
]
},
"examples":[
"I tried to reassure them, but they remained doubtful .",
"The truth of the statements was doubtful .",
"Their decisions were based on data of doubtful accuracy.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Horford was listed as doubtful on Thursday morning before being updated to questionable in the afternoon and finally being cleared to play just before 3 p.m. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022",
"Morant had been listed as doubtful to play after re-injuring his troublesome knee on a play with Jordan Poole that the teams have debated from the Grizzlies\u2019 142-112 loss Saturday night that gave Golden State a 2-1 edge in the best-of-seven series. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 10 May 2022",
"Morant is expected to make a full recovery, but he is described as doubtful to return for the remainder of the postseason. \u2014 Trisha Easto, USA TODAY , 10 May 2022",
"James did his rehabilitation Monday and also had been listed as doubtful . \u2014 Broderick Turnerstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Johnson is listed as doubtful for Wednesday\u2019s game while McGee is ruled out. \u2014 Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic , 29 Mar. 2022",
"The Spurs, who host Utah on Friday, listed Primo as doubtful in Thursday\u2019s injury report. \u2014 Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News , 10 Mar. 2022",
"The Cavs have been without Caris LeVert (foot) and Rajon Rondo (toe), and both are listed as doubtful for the Raptors game on the injury report. \u2014 Ashley Bastock, cleveland , 6 Mar. 2022",
"Jusuf Nurkic and Cody Zeller remain in protocols but are listed as doubtful for Monday rather than out. \u2014 oregonlive , 2 Jan. 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
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"see doubt entry 1":""
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"\u02c8dau\u0307t-f\u0259l"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for doubtful doubtful , dubious , problematic , questionable mean not affording assurance of the worth, soundness, or certainty of something. doubtful implies little more than a lack of conviction or certainty. doubtful about whether I said the right thing dubious stresses suspicion, mistrust, or hesitation. dubious about the practicality of the scheme problematic applies especially to things whose existence, meaning, fulfillment, or realization is highly uncertain. whether the project will ever be finished is problematic questionable may imply no more than the existence of doubt but usually suggests that the suspicions are well-grounded. a man of questionable honesty",
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"distrustful",
"dubious",
"hinky",
"mistrustful",
"skeptical",
"suspicious",
"trustless",
"uncertain",
"unconvinced",
"undecided",
"unsettled",
"unsure"
],
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"adverb",
"noun"
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"distrust",
"distrustfulness",
"dubiety",
"dubitation",
"incertitude",
"misdoubt",
"misgiving",
"mistrust",
"mistrustfulness",
"query",
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"skepticism",
"suspicion",
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"The outcome is still in doubt ."
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"\u2026 I doubt I have been beguiled!",
"\u2014 Sir Walter Scott"
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"He doubts everyone's word."
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"I doubt if I can go."
],
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"\u2014 H. L. Mencken"
],
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},
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"Verb",
"I have always doubted the existence of life on other planets.",
"No one doubts that the mission will be a success.",
"I seriously doubt my parents will let me go.",
"\u201cDo you think you can come tonight",
"She doubted his ability to succeed.",
"He said he could do it, but I couldn't help doubting him.",
"Noun",
"I still have moments of doubt .",
"There can be little doubt that smoking is bad for your health.",
"I had a nagging doubt in the back of my mind.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"One person\u2019s failure cannot lead us to doubt the potential of everyone else. \u2014 Adam Sabes, Fox News , 23 June 2022",
"Locals working in the vicinity, like Ade Wijasto, doubt it. \u2014 Heather Chen, CNN , 6 June 2022",
"On Wednesday, state media claimed a million people had already recovered from fever, though experts doubt the numbers being reported by North Korea are reliable. \u2014 New York Times , 18 May 2022",
"If readers doubt this, read Osnos pere\u2019s very excellent memoir, An Especially Good View. \u2014 John Tamny, Forbes , 22 Sep. 2021",
"Navarro\u2019s reports were presented to state lawmakers as reasons to doubt or challenge election results. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
"Johnson says this double exclusion can lead to feelings of loneliness and cause bisexual people to doubt or question their identity. \u2014 Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
"Those who followed his work with WWE never had to doubt his comedic chops, but Bay wrestled more quips and physical humor out of him, even as the film (which is quite unpleasant) didn\u2019t reach the height of its ambitions. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 2 May 2022",
"Authorities began to doubt that Suzanne even took a bike ride, especially after her sunglasses and hydration backpack were found in her car. \u2014 CBS News , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Each no longer comes with a wave of frustration and self- doubt . \u2014 Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star , 28 June 2022",
"The Compton rapper\u2019s 2019 debut Everythings For Sale was saturated in melancholy, laden in self- doubt , self-hatred, infidelity, and exhaustion \u2014 all the things therapy helps to remedy. \u2014 Mackenzie Cummings-grady, Billboard , 27 June 2022",
"LeMahieu tied it with a no- doubt , two-out homer off reliever Phil Maton, who had let Kiner-Falefa aboard with a single. \u2014 Jake Seiner, Hartford Courant , 26 June 2022",
"First comes the decision to do it, tackling the thought process and overcoming any self- doubt . \u2014 Beth Jannery, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"With Jennifer overseeing the volunteer crew of 3,500 people, there\u2019s little doubt the Fitzpatricks would have understood if having guests would have been too much. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 19 June 2022",
"The Donna Summer Musical, the show will no doubt to be a Broadway spectacular. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 12 June 2022",
"Some advocates, though, doubt tough-on-crime policies will leave a positive impact on vulnerable Asian American populations. \u2014 Claire Wang, NBC News , 10 June 2022",
"For those who have their eyes on Tokyo, there\u2019s no doubt that there\u2019s plenty to keep you busy. \u2014 Christina Liao, Vogue , 10 June 2022"
],
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a":"Noun",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3a":"Verb"
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"Middle English douten , from Anglo-French duter, douter , from Latin dubitare to be in doubt; akin to Latin dubius dubious":"Verb and Noun"
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"\u02c8dau\u0307t"
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"mistrust",
"question",
"suspect"
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": an incredulous or habitually doubtful person":[]
},
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"She kept trying, hoping to prove all those doubting Thomases wrong.",
"an astronomer who enjoys taking the role of the doubting Thomas in debates with UFOlogists"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1883, in the meaning defined above":""
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"St. Thomas , apostle who doubted Jesus' resurrection until he had proof of it (John 20:24\u201329)":""
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"sanguine",
"sure"
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"Adverb",
"she is doubtless the one and only girl for me",
"doubtless you have heard this story before, but I'll tell it anyway",
"Adjective",
"another one of his doubtless predictions that will never come true",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"The war will doubtless turn Ukraine into an emptied land\u2014how many of the millions who left even before this war started would go back",
"Anne Hathaway will doubtless have more chapters in her fashion story, but for now her narrative spells out one thing: confidence. \u2014 Alice Newbold, Vogue , 13 June 2022",
"The war will doubtless turn Ukraine into an emptied land\u2014how many of the millions who left even before this war started would go back",
"The war will doubtless turn Ukraine into an emptied land\u2014how many of the millions who left even before this war started would go back",
"Liberties are doubtless taken, which is perfectly fine as long as the story gets at the spirit of the truth. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 1 Mar. 2022",
"John Roberts\u2019s vote may be one of the last mysteries in a decision that, after thePolitico leak, will doubtless furnish few surprises. \u2014 Emily Cooke, The New Republic , 6 May 2022",
"The war will doubtless turn Ukraine into an emptied land\u2014how many of the millions who left even before this war started would go back",
"Gurman also predicts that the iPhone Health app may add new sleep tracking, women\u2019s health features and medication tracking, all doubtless integrated with its most intimate gadget, the Apple Watch. \u2014 David Phelan, Forbes , 23 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Part of it is doubtless the enchanted, silvery atmosphere of Severance, but there is always a sense of occasion when this orchestra performs. \u2014 New York Times , 22 May 2022",
"The Interior Department identified more than 500 deaths at 19 schools, though that figure is doubtless a vast undercount. \u2014 Jeff Gammage, Anchorage Daily News , 13 May 2022",
"It\u2019s not surprising which side the album is better remembered for, though, and the end product is doubtless one of the most unforgettable albums of its era anyway. \u2014 Andrew Unterberger, Billboard , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Part of the reason is doubtless because, as any time spent studying neuroscience will show you, our knowledge of the brain is in its infancy. \u2014 Michael W. Clune, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Although finding a definitive pancake definition is difficult, and doubtless contentious, here are some of the very best pancakes around the world. \u2014 Chris Dwyer, CNN , 1 Mar. 2022",
"This kind of work is doubtless more difficult, and less self-satisfying, than advancing brilliant legal and ethical arguments or marching on the steps of the Supreme Court. \u2014 Nr Editors, National Review , 17 Feb. 2022",
"The audience watching the Super Bowl pregame show is of course different, and certainly more eclectic, than the audience that watches nightly broadcast news reports or morning shows, though there\u2019s doubtless crossover. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 13 Feb. 2022",
"Whereas the sponsors of Resolution 37/43 had their eyes open, Amnesty International\u2019s leaders doubtless have their eyes shut. \u2014 Elliot Kaufman, WSJ , 4 Feb. 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb"
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"certainly",
"clearly",
"definitely",
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"forsooth",
"hands down",
"inarguably",
"incontestably",
"incontrovertibly",
"indeed",
"indisputably",
"plainly",
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"truly",
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"doubtless you have heard this story before, but I'll tell it anyway",
"Adjective",
"another one of his doubtless predictions that will never come true",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"The war will doubtless turn Ukraine into an emptied land\u2014how many of the millions who left even before this war started would go back",
"Anne Hathaway will doubtless have more chapters in her fashion story, but for now her narrative spells out one thing: confidence. \u2014 Alice Newbold, Vogue , 13 June 2022",
"The war will doubtless turn Ukraine into an emptied land\u2014how many of the millions who left even before this war started would go back",
"The war will doubtless turn Ukraine into an emptied land\u2014how many of the millions who left even before this war started would go back",
"Liberties are doubtless taken, which is perfectly fine as long as the story gets at the spirit of the truth. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 1 Mar. 2022",
"John Roberts\u2019s vote may be one of the last mysteries in a decision that, after thePolitico leak, will doubtless furnish few surprises. \u2014 Emily Cooke, The New Republic , 6 May 2022",
"The war will doubtless turn Ukraine into an emptied land\u2014how many of the millions who left even before this war started would go back",
"Gurman also predicts that the iPhone Health app may add new sleep tracking, women\u2019s health features and medication tracking, all doubtless integrated with its most intimate gadget, the Apple Watch. \u2014 David Phelan, Forbes , 23 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Part of it is doubtless the enchanted, silvery atmosphere of Severance, but there is always a sense of occasion when this orchestra performs. \u2014 New York Times , 22 May 2022",
"The Interior Department identified more than 500 deaths at 19 schools, though that figure is doubtless a vast undercount. \u2014 Jeff Gammage, Anchorage Daily News , 13 May 2022",
"It\u2019s not surprising which side the album is better remembered for, though, and the end product is doubtless one of the most unforgettable albums of its era anyway. \u2014 Andrew Unterberger, Billboard , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Part of the reason is doubtless because, as any time spent studying neuroscience will show you, our knowledge of the brain is in its infancy. \u2014 Michael W. Clune, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Although finding a definitive pancake definition is difficult, and doubtless contentious, here are some of the very best pancakes around the world. \u2014 Chris Dwyer, CNN , 1 Mar. 2022",
"This kind of work is doubtless more difficult, and less self-satisfying, than advancing brilliant legal and ethical arguments or marching on the steps of the Supreme Court. \u2014 Nr Editors, National Review , 17 Feb. 2022",
"The audience watching the Super Bowl pregame show is of course different, and certainly more eclectic, than the audience that watches nightly broadcast news reports or morning shows, though there\u2019s doubtless crossover. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 13 Feb. 2022",
"Whereas the sponsors of Resolution 37/43 had their eyes open, Amnesty International\u2019s leaders doubtless have their eyes shut. \u2014 Elliot Kaufman, WSJ , 4 Feb. 2022"
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"I don't have much dough .",
"didn't have to spend a lot of dough for a new stereo",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Filo dough wrapped in the shape of a triangle, filled with a savory blend of cheeses. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 21 June 2022",
"Whether dough ball or par-cooked tortilla, each begins to degrade immediately after preparation. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
"Many borrowers, who must meet lenders' strict debt-to-income ratios, have lost their mortgage eligibility or simply refuse to shell out that much dough . \u2014 Fortune , 11 June 2022",
"Crystol pretended to make a pizza on her daughter\u2019s back \u2014 kneading dough , spreading sauce and sprinkling cheese. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
"This includes industrial trash compactors and dough mixers. \u2014 Justin Raystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
"Look for fresh pizza dough , readily available at any grocery store. \u2014 USA Today , 29 May 2022",
"Our friend Lisa recently showed us how important a Silicone Pastry Mat ($8.49) is when making pie dough . \u2014 cleveland , 26 May 2022",
"After this, dough balls are made and weighed so that each one is the same size. \u2014 Shefali Rafiq, The Christian Science Monitor , 25 May 2022"
],
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"Middle English doh, dogh, dowe, going back to Old English d\u0101g, going back to Germanic *daiga- (whence Middle Dutch deech \"dough,\" Old High German teig, Old Norse deig, deigr, Gothic daigs ), ablaut derivative from the base of *digan-, *d\u012bgan- \"to knead, shape\" (whence Gothic digan, gadigan \"to knead, form from clay\"), going back to Indo-European *d h ei\u032f\u01f5 h - \"knead, shape\" \u2014 more at feign":""
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"\u02c8d\u014d"
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"chicken",
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"chicken-livered",
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"craven",
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": marked by fearless resolution : valiant":[
"a doughty warrior"
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"the doughty heroes of old",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Despite the ministry\u2019s nimble online work and doughty conventional fighting by Ukraine\u2019s military, Russia's attacks have intensified, and some cities and towns have been captured by Russian forces. \u2014 Wired , 17 Mar. 2022",
"One foot still in the stirrups, the doughty Englishman was saved by a loose-fitting shoe from being dragged to death. \u2014 Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ , 1 Oct. 2021",
"Stymied by his dilemma, Bill turns to doughty flight attendant Jo. \u2014 Malcom Forbes Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune , 16 July 2021",
"There was many a tense moment for George as Elizabeth moped about in tearful martyrdom while her mother and grandmother, the doughty old Queen Mary, fought her battle for her. \u2014 Lily Rothman, Time , 9 Apr. 2021",
"Portraits of a few of these feckless rotters line the wall on the way to dinner, along with the portrait of another of the doughty women who seem to keep popping up in Yorkshire. \u2014 Joshua Levine, Travel + Leisure , 7 Mar. 2021",
"These days the doughty turkey has won the loyalty of millions of people for another reason\u2014as a favourite festive-season meal. \u2014 The Economist , 23 Dec. 2020",
"There has been scant polling in Michigan accounting for the possibility of an Amash candidacy, but what little there is likely sends a shiver through the heart of Biden\u2019s most doughty institutional supporters. \u2014 Jason Linkins, The New Republic , 29 Apr. 2020",
"One doughty grey-haired woman in a woollen jumper leads her tribe down the broken walkway, her walking stick pointing the way. \u2014 Tom Rowley, 1843 , 6 Mar. 2020"
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Middle English, from Old English dohtig ; akin to Old High German toug is useful, Greek teuchein to make":""
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"Despite the ministry\u2019s nimble online work and doughty conventional fighting by Ukraine\u2019s military, Russia's attacks have intensified, and some cities and towns have been captured by Russian forces. \u2014 Wired , 17 Mar. 2022",
"One foot still in the stirrups, the doughty Englishman was saved by a loose-fitting shoe from being dragged to death. \u2014 Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ , 1 Oct. 2021",
"Stymied by his dilemma, Bill turns to doughty flight attendant Jo. \u2014 Malcom Forbes Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune , 16 July 2021",
"There was many a tense moment for George as Elizabeth moped about in tearful martyrdom while her mother and grandmother, the doughty old Queen Mary, fought her battle for her. \u2014 Lily Rothman, Time , 9 Apr. 2021",
"Portraits of a few of these feckless rotters line the wall on the way to dinner, along with the portrait of another of the doughty women who seem to keep popping up in Yorkshire. \u2014 Joshua Levine, Travel + Leisure , 7 Mar. 2021",
"These days the doughty turkey has won the loyalty of millions of people for another reason\u2014as a favourite festive-season meal. \u2014 The Economist , 23 Dec. 2020",
"There has been scant polling in Michigan accounting for the possibility of an Amash candidacy, but what little there is likely sends a shiver through the heart of Biden\u2019s most doughty institutional supporters. \u2014 Jason Linkins, The New Republic , 29 Apr. 2020",
"One doughty grey-haired woman in a woollen jumper leads her tribe down the broken walkway, her walking stick pointing the way. \u2014 Tom Rowley, 1843 , 6 Mar. 2020"
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"High humidity can make your loaves turn out doughy .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Figure-eight-shaped Philly soft pretzels, dense and doughy and served straight from the oven in take-home paper bags. \u2014 Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine , 29 Apr. 2020",
"The thick and doughy crust was one of our faves, but the sauce and cheese are understated. \u2014 cleveland , 10 Mar. 2020",
"In countries like Ghana, a doughy mush of cassava (or plantains or yams) called fufu goes with most meals. \u2014 Popular Science , 20 Apr. 2020",
"And, for the Aldi pizza, the comments were all about the crust, which everyone thought was too doughy . \u2014 Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 13 Feb. 2020",
"At the same time, however, the menu includes a Sicilian slice \u2014 a thick, doughy chunk of pizza saturated with tomatoes and olive oil that\u2019s a dead ringer for old-school East Coast Italian deli pizza. \u2014 Dominic Armato, azcentral , 27 Jan. 2020",
"The stuffed falafel wrap ($12.50) could not be contained, in spite of being wrapped securely in a tortilla instead of a Middle Eastern flatbread (anyway, the falafel was too doughy ). \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 21 Jan. 2020",
"Nearly two decades ago, Nursultan Nazarbayev, the then- doughy dictator of Kazakhstan, came hat-in-hand to the George W. Bush White House, desperate to make a deal. \u2014 Casey Michel, The New Republic , 6 Jan. 2020",
"Bake for 20 minutes, then remove the foil. Bake for another 15 to 20 minutes until the top is golden brown and the inside is cooked through, with no doughy pockets (use a butter knife to check out the middle). \u2014 Katie Workman, NBC News , 23 Dec. 2019"
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"\u2014 Walter Moberly"
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"She had a dour expression on her face.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Even a simple question like double-checking his age unleashes Black's hilariously feisty, often dour sense of humor. \u2014 Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Surveys, however, are showing an increasingly dour mood among consumers through the latest phase of the pandemic combined with the effects of inflation among other developments. \u2014 Sarah Nassauer And Charity L. Scott, WSJ , 1 Mar. 2022",
"The Russian government gave a dour assessment of U.S. and North Atlantic Treaty Organization proposals seeking to mitigate tensions over Ukraine, while also indicating that talks are likely to continue. \u2014 Bloomberg.com , 27 Jan. 2022",
"Henderson, will portray the dour Romeo Travis, while Everage (Cobra Kai) takes on the role as group enforcer Sian Cotton. \u2014 Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 May 2022",
"There's no comparable emotional arc to Fantastic Beasts, which substitutes a straight line into adulthood for a shapeless origin story populated by dour functionaries. \u2014 A.a. Dowd, The Week , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The mood seemed dour post-reveal, with Jeong outright glowering and crossing his arms, and eventually walking off during Giuliani\u2019s reprise performance. \u2014 Daniel D'addario, Variety , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Her cheerful provincial sociability contrasts radiantly with Y\u2019s urbanely dour skepticism. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 18 Mar. 2022",
"So chances are high that someone else has a copy and that person might know who the dour pastor is. \u2014 Kris Frieswick, WSJ , 17 Mar. 2022"
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": October 10 observed by the Republic of China in commemoration of the revolution of 1911":[]
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": to reduce the spread of (a sail) by taking in two reefs":[]
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": having an upper and a lower sash that can slide vertically past each other":[]
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"Would you two ladies like to go on a double date with me and my friend",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The outing appeared to be a double date , as People reports Kardashian and Davidson were there with Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker. \u2014 Carrie Wittmer, Glamour , 10 Nov. 2021",
"In the early 1980s Kosman met Karen Danielson on a double date . \u2014 Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle , 3 June 2022",
"The couple of nearly four years now was photographed in New York City on Sunday, March 14 on a double date with friends. \u2014 Hilary Weaver, ELLE , 11 May 2022",
"Blake and Ryan, now split up from their previous significant others, meet up again for a double date \u2014with different partners. \u2014 Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Page Six reports that the couple were on a double date with billionaire Jeff Bezos and his girlfriend, Lauren S\u00e1nchez. \u2014 Whitney Perry, Glamour , 12 Apr. 2022",
"In June 2019, Us Weekly reported that the couple went on a double date with superstar Taylor Swift and actor Joe Alwyn on May 31. \u2014 Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE.com , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Akira Tozawa feels like the only WrestleMania feud that will end in a double date . \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Swoosie Kurtz) invites Kat (Mayim Bialik) and Oscar (Christopher Rivas) to join her on a double date with a man who owns a restaurant. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 Mar. 2022"
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"definitions":{
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"first_known_use":{
"1966, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Kids like me were the perfect audience for the double bill Steven Spielberg unleashed that month. \u2014 Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022",
"Then comes Fred Hersch leading his piano trio on Thursday, the new four-piece iteration of the Bad Plus on Friday, and a double bill of saxophonist Tia Fuller (who plays a 2 p.m. matinee) and violinist Regina Carter on Saturday. \u2014 Bill Beuttler, BostonGlobe.com , 20 May 2022",
"The double bill of two extraordinary pop vocalists, Joan Osborne and Madeleine Peyroux at the Garde Arts Center, 325 State St., New London, was postponed in September and is finally happening May 13 at 8 p.m. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 5 May 2022",
"Errol Flynn robs the rich and gives to the poor, then plays pirate on the high seas, in this double bill of 1930s-era swashbucklers. \u2014 Matt Cooperlistings Coordinator, Los Angeles Times , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Originators of the legendary Motown sound return to Baltimore with The Temptations and the Four Tops as the double bill at The Lyric, 140 West Mount Royal. \u2014 John Coffren, Baltimore Sun , 14 Apr. 2022",
"To inexpensively book the content needed for a dish night, bank night, or the second half of a double bill , exhibitors turned to the Poverty Row producer-distributors, such as Monogram, Tiffany, and Astor. \u2014 Eric Hoyt, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 Mar. 2022",
"Screamfest continues and includes this double bill pairing director Sam Raimi\u2019s darkly comic 1987 horror sequel with its 1992 followup. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Oct. 2021",
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"Federal circuit courts are split on whether double jeopardy applies in such a situation, and the District of Columbia Circuit Court has not weighed in. \u2014 Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"Patrick Reed, whose tough short game has been key for the Americans in the last three Ryder Cups, was hospitalized for five days for double pneumonia in the lower lobes of his lungs. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 4 Sep. 2021",
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"And in a shaking voice, a hospital-clinic administrator in rural Utah described how she had been pummeled by double pneumonia and sepsis after choosing not to get vaccinated. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 1 Aug. 2021",
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"Reynaldo L\u00f3pez showed good reflexes, snagging a line drive back to the mound that turned into a double play in the first inning Thursday against the San Francisco Giants at Camelback Ranch. \u2014 Lamond Pope, chicagotribune.com , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Alcantara walked two runners to open the eighth but got slumping catcher J.T. Realmuto to ground into a double play . \u2014 Dan Gelston, Sun Sentinel , 14 June 2022",
"Barnhart followed up with a single of his own, but Willi Castro grounded into a double play . \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 14 June 2022"
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"The first approach Stetson took was to not employ the same materials as the original \u201974 film, which made use of metals, double bass and cymbal effects mixed with power tools. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 10 Feb. 2022",
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"That note contained a crude, stick-figure representation of a human, a DNA double helix , atomic numbers of the chemicals necessary for life on Earth and a drawing of the telescope, which collapsed in 2020. \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 18 May 2022",
"The previous record for a Nobel was set at $4.76 million in 2014, when James Watson auctioned his 1962 award for co-discovering the double helix structure of DNA. \u2014 Ellen Francis, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
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"Steckl said the magic stems from the double helix shape of salmon DNA. \u2014 Laine Welch | Fish Factor, Anchorage Daily News , 28 Dec. 2021",
"In 1953, Watson and his collaborator Francis Crick discovered the structure of DNA\u2014the famous double helix . \u2014 Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker , 25 Oct. 2021",
"In an adjacent room, various works pay tribute to unsung heroes of science and medicine, including Rosalind Franklin, who researchers say deserves credit for the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA. \u2014 Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com , 8 Oct. 2021",
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"The double star system shows that distant planets can exist and suggests that planets can form early on in the lifetime of a star. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 11 Dec. 2020",
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"The gold and silver coins the young man has placed on the table rhyme with the silver and metal brocade of his doublet and the slashed velvet sleeves of the gold dress of the woman beside him. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Aug. 2021",
"Here are some of the best enchanting and moving modern versions of celestial jewelry: Venyx\u2019s opal doublet Galaxy pendant with diamonds set into the stars and around the border. \u2014 Beth Bernstein, Forbes , 15 June 2021",
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"Loss of this key nutrient can cause a wide variety of neurological symptoms \u2014 usually difficulty walking and a loss of feeling in the hands and feet, sometimes double vision and trouble swallowing as well. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Feb. 2022",
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"The Big Lake Wildlife Management Area is a nesting area for dozens of species of ducks, Canada geese, double-crested cormorants , shorebirds, gulls, pelicans and other waterfowl, according to the state's FWP. \u2014 David Williams, CNN , 23 Aug. 2019",
"Big Lake Wildlife Management Area's lake and surrounding wetlands serve as the nesting areas for dozens of species of ducks, Canada geese, double-crested cormorants , shorebirds, gulls, pelicans and other waterfowl, the agency said. \u2014 Fox News , 20 Aug. 2019",
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"They were doubtful about the advantages of the new system."
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"dubious",
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"skeptical",
"suspicious",
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"examples":[
"I tried to reassure them, but they remained doubtful .",
"The truth of the statements was doubtful .",
"Their decisions were based on data of doubtful accuracy.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Horford was listed as doubtful on Thursday morning before being updated to questionable in the afternoon and finally being cleared to play just before 3 p.m. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022",
"Morant had been listed as doubtful to play after re-injuring his troublesome knee on a play with Jordan Poole that the teams have debated from the Grizzlies\u2019 142-112 loss Saturday night that gave Golden State a 2-1 edge in the best-of-seven series. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 10 May 2022",
"Morant is expected to make a full recovery, but he is described as doubtful to return for the remainder of the postseason. \u2014 Trisha Easto, USA TODAY , 10 May 2022",
"James did his rehabilitation Monday and also had been listed as doubtful . \u2014 Broderick Turnerstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Johnson is listed as doubtful for Wednesday\u2019s game while McGee is ruled out. \u2014 Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic , 29 Mar. 2022",
"The Spurs, who host Utah on Friday, listed Primo as doubtful in Thursday\u2019s injury report. \u2014 Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News , 10 Mar. 2022",
"The Cavs have been without Caris LeVert (foot) and Rajon Rondo (toe), and both are listed as doubtful for the Raptors game on the injury report. \u2014 Ashley Bastock, cleveland , 6 Mar. 2022",
"Jusuf Nurkic and Cody Zeller remain in protocols but are listed as doubtful for Monday rather than out. \u2014 oregonlive , 2 Jan. 2022"
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"see doubt entry 1":""
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": a spy pretending to serve one government while actually serving another":[]
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"examples":[
"He was secretly working as a double agent for the Americans during the war.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In 2018, Lebanon\u2019s former interior minister, Nohad Machnouk, said Lebanese security forces had run a double agent who made contact with and exposed an Islamic State handler in Idlib. \u2014 Sune Engel Rasmussen, WSJ , 4 Feb. 2022",
"Meanwhile, Gus coerces Nacho to do his bidding under the threat of killing his father, forcing him to act as a double agent . \u2014 Ethan Shanfeld, Variety , 17 Apr. 2022",
"The informant is Steve Robeson, a Wisconsin man dubbed by prosecutors as a double agent for allegedly helping the Whitmer kidnap plotters pursue their plan when he was supposed to be investigating them. \u2014 Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Sergei Skripal, a former Russian officer who was a double agent for the United Kingdom, was also poisoned with Novichok in March 2018 in Salisbury, England. \u2014 Conor Finnegan, ABC News , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Ellis Zacharias, the Southern California ONI chief, who stunned the G-men by revealing that Rutland had been working with him as a double agent . \u2014 Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter , 6 Jan. 2022",
"It\u2019s not as though Roe was anti-Trump, or a secret Democratic double agent . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 July 2021",
"Infiltrated by a tsarist double agent , the People\u2019s Will had collapsed by 1883, with the arrest of its legendary leader Vera Figner. \u2014 Gary Saul Morson, The New York Review of Books , 25 Mar. 2021",
"Britain\u2019s views on Russia hardened in 2018 after the U.K. government accused Moscow of launching a chemical attack on British soil that left a British citizen dead and a former Russian double agent , whom Moscow had traded in a spy swap, in hospital. \u2014 Max Colchester, WSJ , 24 Jan. 2022"
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"1935, in the meaning defined above":""
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"noun"
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": the theological doctrine that God has chosen some to be saved and some to be lost \u2014 compare election , reprobation":[]
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Here the warmly expressed playing of double bassoons , oboes, clarinets and so forth captured the unerring synchronicity and mutual empathy of these musicians. \u2014 Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com , 16 Oct. 2019"
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"circa 1876, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8d\u0259-b\u0259l"
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"binary",
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"double-barreled",
"double-edged",
"dual",
"duplex",
"twin",
"twofold"
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"Adjective",
"One of the eggs had a double yolk.",
"The truck crossed the double yellow line and entered the other lane.",
"My name is \u201cAllison,\u201d with a double \u201cl.\u201d",
"Go through those double doors and walk to the end of the hall.",
"I'll have a double espresso, please.",
"a double dose of medicine",
"a double order of fries",
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"We all doubled over laughing.",
"He doubled up in pain.",
"Adverb",
"raced to his side double quick",
"Noun",
"I'll have one more glass of vodka. Make it a double , please.",
"People often tell me that I'm his double .",
"The actress's double did all of the dangerous scenes.",
"Can you tell if it's the actor or his double in that shot",
"He hit a double in the eighth inning.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The final knock came with the double , but Henderson\u2019s historic night began with a single into right field. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 29 June 2022",
"Sosa joined the Sox from Double-A Birmingham on Thursday and went 1-for-12 (.083) with a double in four games. \u2014 Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune , 28 June 2022",
"Overall, Thompson is five for 16 with a double , a home run and five RBIs. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
"Later in the inning, Jimmy Herron smashed a two-run double . \u2014 Hartford Courant , 26 June 2022",
"Nolan Arenado followed with a double , and then Alexander hit Brendan Donovan. \u2014 Curt Hogg, Journal Sentinel , 23 June 2022",
"Dominic Smith opened the third inning with a double and advanced to third on a groundout by Tom\u00e1s Nido. \u2014 Kristie Rieken, Chron , 22 June 2022",
"Graham lost Michael Turner's fly ball in the sun and the hit fell for a double to score Webb, who opened the inning with a single, and cut Arkansas' deficit to 2-1 in the first. \u2014 Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online , 22 June 2022",
"The Shamrocks, featuring a solid mix of veterans and two talented newcomers, defeated Great Crossing 57-56 in double overtime Sunday to capture the title in the 64-team bracket at the Titans Rockets Summer Shootout at Collins. \u2014 Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal , 19 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The FinTech sector in the UK is comprised of over 1,600 firms, and that number is projected to double by 2030. \u2014 Gazmend Selmani, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"The gate inside the bus separating the officers from the prisoners had been left unlocked, and the guards failed to double lock the men\u2019s handcuffs. \u2014 Shaddi Abusaid, ajc , 27 June 2022",
"Veteran catcher Kurt Suzuki joined in on the fun in the fourth, hitting his second home run of the season to double the Angels\u2019 tally. Sandoval gave up eight hits and two walks in five innings but just one run and struck out six. \u2014 Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times , 25 June 2022",
"On the next pitch, McCutchen lined a two-run homer just over the fence down the left-field line to double the Brewers' lead to 4-0. \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel , 25 June 2022",
"Like all new PCI Express versions, its goal is to double the available bandwidth of its predecessor, which in PCIe 7.0's case means that a single PCIe 7.0 lane will be able to transmit at speeds of up to 32GB per second. \u2014 Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica , 23 June 2022",
"Importers paid an average of US$1.30 per pound for fireworks in the first four months of the year, a 15% increase from 2021 - or close to double the overall rate of inflation. \u2014 Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation , 23 June 2022",
"And it was prompted by Saudi Arabia challenging Venezuela on account of the fact that Venezuela was going to double its production from 3 to 6 million barrels. \u2014 CBS News , 22 June 2022",
"Additionally, the memory controller has been improved to double the bandwidth, up to 100GBps. \u2014 PCMAG , 22 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"North of Los Angeles, in California\u2019s Antelope Valley, the Lancaster housing market has seen its available inventory nearly double over the last year: From 202 available homes for sale in May 2021, up 95% to 394 homes in May 2022. \u2014 Andrew Depietro, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"Taylor Ward put the Angels ahead with a two-run double against reliever Reynaldo L\u00f3pez. \u2014 Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune , 28 June 2022",
"The store hasn't had baby formula for months and has seen egg prices nearly double in just a year. \u2014 CBS News , 25 June 2022",
"Rowdy Tellez's leadoff double in the sixth went for naught as the Brewers failed to build on their lead. \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel , 20 June 2022",
"Jes\u00fas Aguilar homered, drove in four runs and hit a go-ahead double in the ninth inning to lead the Miami Marlins to a wild 11-9 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night. \u2014 Aaron Bracy, Sun Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
"His primary conflict is with spoiled man-child Shane (Jake Lacy), whose ridiculously expensive Pineapple Suite has been double -booked and given to a German couple. \u2014 Ethan Shanfeld, Variety , 15 June 2022",
"Junior Eisig Chin provided Franklin\u2019s lineup with a spark with a two-run double off B-R starter Luke Barry that gave the Panthers a 2-0 lead with one out in the bottom of the fourth. \u2014 Brad Joyal, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
"AssistiveTouch will receive new gestures like double -pinching to pick up or end phone calls, take photos, pause media, or start and stop workouts. \u2014 Samuel Axon & Corey Gaskin, Ars Technica , 6 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The top-10 double used to happen quite a bit: the Bruins (Joe Thornton and Sergei Samsonov in 1997), the Islanders (Roberto Luongo and Eric Brewer in \u201897, and lesser duos in 1999 and 2000) and Panthers (2002) all took those gambles. \u2014 Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com , 2 July 2022",
"Luis Arraez and Correa reached with singles off Bieber, then Max Kepler drew a walk to load the bases before Miranda sent a Bieber fastball to right field for a bases-clearing double , giving the Twins a 3-1 lead. \u2014 Ashley Bastock, cleveland , 30 June 2022",
"In the ninth, Ian Kennedy was hit hard and allowed a run on a 424-foot double . \u2014 Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic , 29 June 2022",
"Montas walked DJ LeMahieu in the first; Josh Donaldson lined a double and Jose Trevino hit an RBI single, both on 1-2 pitches. \u2014 Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 June 2022",
"Spencer Torkelson advanced into scoring position by ripping a double to the left-center gap off Diamondbacks left-hander Dallas Keuchel. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 26 June 2022",
"Wiley is the only Indiana girl to win an 800/1,600 double at the state meet, and has done so twice. \u2014 David Woods, The Indianapolis Star , 26 June 2022",
"From right field, Lanzilli cut down Harris at second base trying to stretch the hit into a double to minimize the damage. \u2014 Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online , 24 June 2022",
"The Patriots retied the game and sent it into extras on Mickey Gasper\u2019s eighth-inning double . \u2014 Hartford Courant , 22 June 2022"
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French duble, double , from Latin duplus (akin to Greek diploos ), from duo two + -plus multiplied by; akin to Old English -feald -fold \u2014 more at two , -fold":"Adjective"
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
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": a purchase consisting of two single blocks and a standing part not secured to one of the blocks":[]
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"definitions":{
": an organ diapason stop of 16\u2032 pitch or 32\u2032 pitch":[]
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"type":[
"noun"
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": something that has or can have both favorable and unfavorable consequences":[
"This much freedom of expression and opinion can be a double-edged sword .",
"\u2014 Linda Connors"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But the National Rally\u2019s new presence in Parliament is a double-edged sword , analysts say. \u2014 New York Times , 26 June 2022",
"Windows 98 and Internet Explorer 4 rolled around, the browser\u2019s ever-deeper integration into the rest of the operating system\u2014was a double-edged sword . \u2014 Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica , 15 June 2022",
"But this can be a double-edged sword as many business owners work themselves round the clock. \u2014 Unoma Okorafor, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"The infancy of the Ethiopian market is a double-edged sword . \u2014 Hawi Dadhi, Quartz , 8 June 2022",
"That has improved these days, although social media has proven to be a double-edged sword . \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 4 June 2022",
"In addition to her scale, Lady Justice holds a double-edged sword . \u2014 Cara C. Heuser, Scientific American , 4 May 2022",
"Still, the sheer abundance of that watch list represents a double-edged sword . \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 1 Oct. 2021",
"Continued economic strength is a double-edged sword . \u2014 David J. Lynch, Washington Post , 4 June 2022"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Warren, a former high school debate champion, responds this time with a double negative . \u2014 Michael Scherer, The Denver Post , 16 Oct. 2019"
],
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"first_known_use":{
"1820, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-004557"
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"type":[
"adjective"
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"type":[
"adjective"
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"definitions":{
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"type":[
"noun"
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"noun",
"transitive verb"
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"The ball landed on the front right of the green and started heading for the hole. It climbed one hill and went down another and had slowed to almost a dead halt when it kissed the fiberglass flagstick and fell in for a double eagle , three under par on a hole.",
"\u2014 Michael Bamberger and Alan Shipnuck"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Westford 50, Waltham 22 \u2014 Senior Cole Kirby recorded a double eagle on the third hole at Nabnasset Lake Country Club in leading the host Grey Ghosts (8-2) to the Dual County League win in their regular-season finale. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 7 Oct. 2021",
"This story corrects to say the auction in Las Vegas was public and the previous high price paid for a 1933 double eagle $5 gold piece was $7.6 million in 2002. \u2014 Ken Ritter, Star Tribune , 26 Mar. 2021",
"The double eagle will have its own place in Utah pro golf lore as a highlight of a weekend when BYU golfer Kerstin Fotu of Alpine became the first woman to play the final round of the Utah Open, an event first staged in 1926. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 22 Aug. 2021",
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"The double eagle is unique: No other double eagles can be privately owned. \u2014 James Barron, Star Tribune , 13 Apr. 2021",
"The 10 were taken to Fort Knox, leaving Weitzman's double eagle the only one from 1933 that can legally be sold. \u2014 James Barron, Star Tribune , 13 Apr. 2021",
"Saturday's action included some exceptional shots by players further back in the field, including Sam Ryder's double eagle from 206 yards on the par-5 second hole and Wyndham Clark's 106-yard approach from the muddy edge of a water hazard on 16. \u2014 Brett Martel, ajc , 25 Apr. 2021",
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"The 27-year-old from Chile, playing in only his second major, took a one-shot lead to the final hole and drove into a creek to make double bogey . \u2014 Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune , 23 May 2022",
"But Pereira carded a double bogey after sending his drive into the drink, leaving the two Americans to square off for the Wanamaker Trophy. \u2014 Andrew Beaton, WSJ , 23 May 2022",
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"Playing on a battered right leg from his car crash 15 months ago, Woods was outside the cut line after a double bogey on the par-3 11th hole. \u2014 Doug Ferguson, Orlando Sentinel , 21 May 2022",
"Playing on a battered right leg from his car crash 15 months ago, Woods was outside the cut line after a double bogey on the par-3 11th hole. \u2014 Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune , 21 May 2022",
"Playing on a battered right leg from his car crash 15 months ago, Woods was outside the cut line after a double bogey on the par-3 11th hole. \u2014 Doug Ferguson, Orlando Sentinel , 21 May 2022",
"Playing on a battered right leg from his car crash 15 months ago, Woods was outside the cut line after a double bogey on the par-3 11th hole. \u2014 Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune , 21 May 2022"
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"Despite Beijing\u2019s doublespeak , the administration should continue to engage the PRC. \u2014 Therese Shaheen, National Review , 27 Mar. 2022",
"The doublespeak also shows up in the first episode on the speakerphone call. \u2014 Rebecca Alter, Vulture , 2 Nov. 2021",
"The novel picks up just as Nigeria \u2014 or the author\u2019s stand-in for his home country \u2014 is gearing up to celebrate its annual Festival of the People of Happiness, yet another example of official doublespeak . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Sep. 2021",
"But after a few trips over the path \u2014 one on its opening night and the others Wednesday morning and evening \u2014 the words felt like doublespeak . \u2014 Diana Budds, Curbed , 17 Sep. 2021",
"The aftermath is chaotic: media sensationalism and political doublespeak have done their work. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 19 July 2021",
"That happier state of affairs was achieved by his administration\u2019s unambiguous embrace of the U.S.\u2013Israel alliance and dismantling of the diplomatic doublespeak that kept Israel in a gray area for so long. \u2014 Victoria Coates, National Review , 14 May 2021",
"The doublespeak \u2014overturning an election to ensure the integrity of the electoral process\u2014echoed that of another era, in which secessionists talked about dissolving the Union in order to preserve the integrity of the Founders\u2019 vision. \u2014 Elliot Ackerman, Harper's Magazine , 16 Mar. 2021",
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"For weeks, people in Ukraine, and some people in Russia, have been stuck in the purgatory of doublethink . \u2014 Masha Gessen, The New Yorker , 15 Feb. 2022",
"There\u2019s a convoluted doublethink necessary to be a woman demanding power and a degree of liberty while working on behalf of a religious framework that doesn\u2019t support either. \u2014 Alison Willmore, Vulture , 18 Sep. 2021",
"The doublethink created by this language exasperates Carl Hart, a professor of neuroscience at Columbia University. \u2014 Mike Jay, The New York Review of Books , 5 Nov. 2020",
"Emirati officials appear to reject the doublethink on Israelis and Jews that is prevalent in Egypt and Jordan. \u2014 Dore Feith, National Review , 3 Dec. 2020",
"There\u2019s a tricky bit of doublethink to this argument. \u2014 Constance Grady, Vox , 30 July 2019",
"In an atmosphere of freedom \u2014 namely, Britain\u2019s \u2014 they, too, were experiencing doublethink . \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 8 July 2019",
"At the Starlight project, for which UCSB is the operational headquarters, entertaining the idea of seeding other planets with life involves a certain amount of doublethink . \u2014 The Economist , 12 Apr. 2018",
"Amazon speak: Cleveland's bid to win Amazon's second headquarters has introduced a new line of doublethink that would make George Orwell blush. \u2014 Mark Naymik, cleveland.com , 19 Jan. 2018"
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"Gauff lost her serve in a hurry in the opening game with a series of errors and one very edgy double fault . \u2014 New York Times , 4 June 2022",
"But Gauff did not give her support group much to cheer for in the early going, losing her serve in a hurry in the opening game with a series of errors and one very edgy double fault . \u2014 Christopher Clarey, BostonGlobe.com , 4 June 2022",
"Swiatek broke Sakkari\u2019s serve in the next game, capped by a double fault by Sakkari, and took a 4-2 lead. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 Mar. 2022",
"In the third set, Yastremska squandered several beak point opportunities before finally securing a break in the fifth game, to go up 3-2 on a Garcia double fault . \u2014 Andrew L. John, USA TODAY , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Shapovalov earned a break for 3-1 in the fourth thanks to a double fault by Nadal that occurred just as fan yelled in the middle of his serve. \u2014 Adam Zagoria, Forbes , 25 Jan. 2022",
"In the first-set tiebreaker, a challenge from Zverev forced Djokovic to hit a second serve and resulted in a double fault . \u2014 Andrew Dampf, ajc , 20 Nov. 2021",
"The rebirth of this prestigious event had now been ushered in with a double fault . \u2014 Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times , 6 Oct. 2021",
"The crowd of 25,703 cheered for one last stand by Djokovic, but after one more double fault on championship point, Medvedev prevailed when Djokovic netted a forehand. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Sep. 2021"
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"Francona said his bullpen survived Tuesday\u2019s doubleheader and should be in good shape heading into the rest of the week. \u2014 Joe Noga, cleveland , 29 June 2022",
"This June doubleheader should consolidate both artists\u2019 status as formidable genre standard-bearers\u2014and relatable audience favorites. \u2014 Barry Mazor, WSJ , 28 June 2022",
"The Cleveland Guardians host the Minnesota in the first game of an MLB 2022 doubleheader on Tuesday, June 28, at Progressive Field in Cleveland. \u2014 Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al , 28 June 2022",
"The only three remaining are Thursday and a doubleheader July 21 in Houston, but these games offered plenty in the 1,201 pitches seen by both teams from the dramatic to the historic. \u2014 Larry Fleisher, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"That afternoon, Baltimore dropped both games of a doubleheader to the White Sox. \u2014 Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun , 16 June 2022",
"Patrick Sandoval likely will pitch one of the games during Saturday\u2019s doubleheader against the Mariners. \u2014 Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
"His highlights this season include allowing one hit in seven shutout innings against the New York Yankees in Game 2 of a May 22 doubleheader at Yankee Stadium. \u2014 Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune , 12 June 2022"
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"The chest-thumping, romantic notions of writer-addicts are not exclusive to white men, though there is, of course, a double standard . \u2014 New York Times , 24 Mar. 2022",
"However, there is a double standard with a great disparity in how much each school shares about their institutional priorities in admission. \u2014 Brennan Barnard, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"What bothers infectious disease experts across the continent is the double standard that has emerged since monkeypox grabbed the world\u2019s attention: Few seemed to care, or even notice, until people in the West started getting sick. \u2014 Rael Ombuor, BostonGlobe.com , 24 May 2022",
"What bothers infectious-disease experts across the continent is the double standard that has emerged since monkeypox grabbed the world\u2019s attention: Few seemed to care, or even notice, until people in the West started getting sick. \u2014 Rael Ombuor, Washington Post , 24 May 2022",
"Readers were quick to categorize this as the latest example of an insidious double standard in which media outlets reporting on sports focus on the athletic achievements of men, yet persistently objectify the bodies of women. \u2014 Christine Yu, Outside Online , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Jewish groups say a double standard \u2014 rooted in antisemitism \u2014 applies. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 14 May 2022",
"Pelosi, for her part, responded to Cordileone this week on MSNBC, accusing him of a double standard by allowing proponents of the death penalty, which the church also opposes, to continue receiving Communion. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 May 2022",
"There\u2019s this incredible double standard still of, yeah, hot women are used to sell everything, especially on social media. \u2014 ELLE , 11 Apr. 2022"
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"New events like chicken-nugget- and doughnut -eating contests were added this year. \u2014 Alixel Cabrera, The Salt Lake Tribune , 17 June 2022",
"Sometimes a single sort of edible is juxtaposed with an apt plaything, such as bananas piled under a toy gorilla or doughnut holes heaped beneath a miniature police officer. \u2014 Mark Jenkins, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
"Krispy Kreme Get any single doughnut in the store for free on Friday. \u2014 Chris Morris, Fortune , 3 June 2022",
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"No one doubts that the mission will be a success.",
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"\u201cDo you think you can come tonight",
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"One person\u2019s failure cannot lead us to doubt the potential of everyone else. \u2014 Adam Sabes, Fox News , 23 June 2022",
"Locals working in the vicinity, like Ade Wijasto, doubt it. \u2014 Heather Chen, CNN , 6 June 2022",
"On Wednesday, state media claimed a million people had already recovered from fever, though experts doubt the numbers being reported by North Korea are reliable. \u2014 New York Times , 18 May 2022",
"If readers doubt this, read Osnos pere\u2019s very excellent memoir, An Especially Good View. \u2014 John Tamny, Forbes , 22 Sep. 2021",
"Navarro\u2019s reports were presented to state lawmakers as reasons to doubt or challenge election results. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
"Johnson says this double exclusion can lead to feelings of loneliness and cause bisexual people to doubt or question their identity. \u2014 Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
"Those who followed his work with WWE never had to doubt his comedic chops, but Bay wrestled more quips and physical humor out of him, even as the film (which is quite unpleasant) didn\u2019t reach the height of its ambitions. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 2 May 2022",
"Authorities began to doubt that Suzanne even took a bike ride, especially after her sunglasses and hydration backpack were found in her car. \u2014 CBS News , 30 Apr. 2022",
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"The Compton rapper\u2019s 2019 debut Everythings For Sale was saturated in melancholy, laden in self- doubt , self-hatred, infidelity, and exhaustion \u2014 all the things therapy helps to remedy. \u2014 Mackenzie Cummings-grady, Billboard , 27 June 2022",
"LeMahieu tied it with a no- doubt , two-out homer off reliever Phil Maton, who had let Kiner-Falefa aboard with a single. \u2014 Jake Seiner, Hartford Courant , 26 June 2022",
"First comes the decision to do it, tackling the thought process and overcoming any self- doubt . \u2014 Beth Jannery, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"With Jennifer overseeing the volunteer crew of 3,500 people, there\u2019s little doubt the Fitzpatricks would have understood if having guests would have been too much. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 19 June 2022",
"The Donna Summer Musical, the show will no doubt to be a Broadway spectacular. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 12 June 2022",
"Some advocates, though, doubt tough-on-crime policies will leave a positive impact on vulnerable Asian American populations. \u2014 Claire Wang, NBC News , 10 June 2022",
"For those who have their eyes on Tokyo, there\u2019s no doubt that there\u2019s plenty to keep you busy. \u2014 Christina Liao, Vogue , 10 June 2022"
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"Jools takes it into double time in the middle really. \u2014 Steve Baltin, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
"Triple- double time : Senior forward Torrey Patton has come close on a number of occasions to recording a rare triple-double for the Vikings this season. \u2014 Joe Noga, cleveland , 21 Jan. 2022",
"So many entrepreneurs try to work in double time to grow their companies. \u2014 Eric Fuller, Forbes , 6 Dec. 2021",
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"In July, Southwest offered its flight attendants double time to pick up extra shifts. \u2014 Sam Sweeney, ABC News , 19 Aug. 2021",
"Correctional officers make time and a half after one shift, and double time after two. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 5 Aug. 2021",
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"\u2014 Jim Trotter"
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"One of the eggs had a double yolk.",
"The truck crossed the double yellow line and entered the other lane.",
"My name is \u201cAllison,\u201d with a double \u201cl.\u201d",
"Go through those double doors and walk to the end of the hall.",
"I'll have a double espresso, please.",
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"We all doubled over laughing.",
"He doubled up in pain.",
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"raced to his side double quick",
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"I'll have one more glass of vodka. Make it a double , please.",
"People often tell me that I'm his double .",
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"Can you tell if it's the actor or his double in that shot?",
"He hit a double in the eighth inning.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The final knock came with the double , but Henderson\u2019s historic night began with a single into right field. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 29 June 2022",
"Sosa joined the Sox from Double-A Birmingham on Thursday and went 1-for-12 (.083) with a double in four games. \u2014 Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune , 28 June 2022",
"Overall, Thompson is five for 16 with a double , a home run and five RBIs. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
"Later in the inning, Jimmy Herron smashed a two-run double . \u2014 Hartford Courant , 26 June 2022",
"Nolan Arenado followed with a double , and then Alexander hit Brendan Donovan. \u2014 Curt Hogg, Journal Sentinel , 23 June 2022",
"Dominic Smith opened the third inning with a double and advanced to third on a groundout by Tom\u00e1s Nido. \u2014 Kristie Rieken, Chron , 22 June 2022",
"Graham lost Michael Turner's fly ball in the sun and the hit fell for a double to score Webb, who opened the inning with a single, and cut Arkansas' deficit to 2-1 in the first. \u2014 Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online , 22 June 2022",
"The Shamrocks, featuring a solid mix of veterans and two talented newcomers, defeated Great Crossing 57-56 in double overtime Sunday to capture the title in the 64-team bracket at the Titans Rockets Summer Shootout at Collins. \u2014 Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal , 19 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The FinTech sector in the UK is comprised of over 1,600 firms, and that number is projected to double by 2030. \u2014 Gazmend Selmani, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"The gate inside the bus separating the officers from the prisoners had been left unlocked, and the guards failed to double lock the men\u2019s handcuffs. \u2014 Shaddi Abusaid, ajc , 27 June 2022",
"Veteran catcher Kurt Suzuki joined in on the fun in the fourth, hitting his second home run of the season to double the Angels\u2019 tally. Sandoval gave up eight hits and two walks in five innings but just one run and struck out six. \u2014 Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times , 25 June 2022",
"On the next pitch, McCutchen lined a two-run homer just over the fence down the left-field line to double the Brewers' lead to 4-0. \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel , 25 June 2022",
"Like all new PCI Express versions, its goal is to double the available bandwidth of its predecessor, which in PCIe 7.0's case means that a single PCIe 7.0 lane will be able to transmit at speeds of up to 32GB per second. \u2014 Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica , 23 June 2022",
"Importers paid an average of US$1.30 per pound for fireworks in the first four months of the year, a 15% increase from 2021 - or close to double the overall rate of inflation. \u2014 Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation , 23 June 2022",
"And it was prompted by Saudi Arabia challenging Venezuela on account of the fact that Venezuela was going to double its production from 3 to 6 million barrels. \u2014 CBS News , 22 June 2022",
"Additionally, the memory controller has been improved to double the bandwidth, up to 100GBps. \u2014 PCMAG , 22 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"North of Los Angeles, in California\u2019s Antelope Valley, the Lancaster housing market has seen its available inventory nearly double over the last year: From 202 available homes for sale in May 2021, up 95% to 394 homes in May 2022. \u2014 Andrew Depietro, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"Taylor Ward put the Angels ahead with a two-run double against reliever Reynaldo L\u00f3pez. \u2014 Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune , 28 June 2022",
"The store hasn't had baby formula for months and has seen egg prices nearly double in just a year. \u2014 CBS News , 25 June 2022",
"Rowdy Tellez's leadoff double in the sixth went for naught as the Brewers failed to build on their lead. \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel , 20 June 2022",
"Jes\u00fas Aguilar homered, drove in four runs and hit a go-ahead double in the ninth inning to lead the Miami Marlins to a wild 11-9 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night. \u2014 Aaron Bracy, Sun Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
"His primary conflict is with spoiled man-child Shane (Jake Lacy), whose ridiculously expensive Pineapple Suite has been double -booked and given to a German couple. \u2014 Ethan Shanfeld, Variety , 15 June 2022",
"Junior Eisig Chin provided Franklin\u2019s lineup with a spark with a two-run double off B-R starter Luke Barry that gave the Panthers a 2-0 lead with one out in the bottom of the fourth. \u2014 Brad Joyal, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
"AssistiveTouch will receive new gestures like double -pinching to pick up or end phone calls, take photos, pause media, or start and stop workouts. \u2014 Samuel Axon & Corey Gaskin, Ars Technica , 6 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The top-10 double used to happen quite a bit: the Bruins (Joe Thornton and Sergei Samsonov in 1997), the Islanders (Roberto Luongo and Eric Brewer in \u201897, and lesser duos in 1999 and 2000) and Panthers (2002) all took those gambles. \u2014 Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com , 2 July 2022",
"Luis Arraez and Correa reached with singles off Bieber, then Max Kepler drew a walk to load the bases before Miranda sent a Bieber fastball to right field for a bases-clearing double , giving the Twins a 3-1 lead. \u2014 Ashley Bastock, cleveland , 30 June 2022",
"In the ninth, Ian Kennedy was hit hard and allowed a run on a 424-foot double . \u2014 Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic , 29 June 2022",
"Montas walked DJ LeMahieu in the first; Josh Donaldson lined a double and Jose Trevino hit an RBI single, both on 1-2 pitches. \u2014 Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 June 2022",
"Spencer Torkelson advanced into scoring position by ripping a double to the left-center gap off Diamondbacks left-hander Dallas Keuchel. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 26 June 2022",
"Wiley is the only Indiana girl to win an 800/1,600 double at the state meet, and has done so twice. \u2014 David Woods, The Indianapolis Star , 26 June 2022",
"From right field, Lanzilli cut down Harris at second base trying to stretch the hit into a double to minimize the damage. \u2014 Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online , 24 June 2022",
"The Patriots retied the game and sent it into extras on Mickey Gasper\u2019s eighth-inning double . \u2014 Hartford Courant , 22 June 2022"
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"One of the eggs had a double yolk.",
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"I'll have a double espresso, please.",
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"We all doubled over laughing.",
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"The final knock came with the double , but Henderson\u2019s historic night began with a single into right field. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 29 June 2022",
"Sosa joined the Sox from Double-A Birmingham on Thursday and went 1-for-12 (.083) with a double in four games. \u2014 Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune , 28 June 2022",
"Overall, Thompson is five for 16 with a double , a home run and five RBIs. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
"Later in the inning, Jimmy Herron smashed a two-run double . \u2014 Hartford Courant , 26 June 2022",
"Nolan Arenado followed with a double , and then Alexander hit Brendan Donovan. \u2014 Curt Hogg, Journal Sentinel , 23 June 2022",
"Dominic Smith opened the third inning with a double and advanced to third on a groundout by Tom\u00e1s Nido. \u2014 Kristie Rieken, Chron , 22 June 2022",
"Graham lost Michael Turner's fly ball in the sun and the hit fell for a double to score Webb, who opened the inning with a single, and cut Arkansas' deficit to 2-1 in the first. \u2014 Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online , 22 June 2022",
"The Shamrocks, featuring a solid mix of veterans and two talented newcomers, defeated Great Crossing 57-56 in double overtime Sunday to capture the title in the 64-team bracket at the Titans Rockets Summer Shootout at Collins. \u2014 Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal , 19 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The FinTech sector in the UK is comprised of over 1,600 firms, and that number is projected to double by 2030. \u2014 Gazmend Selmani, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"The gate inside the bus separating the officers from the prisoners had been left unlocked, and the guards failed to double lock the men\u2019s handcuffs. \u2014 Shaddi Abusaid, ajc , 27 June 2022",
"Veteran catcher Kurt Suzuki joined in on the fun in the fourth, hitting his second home run of the season to double the Angels\u2019 tally. Sandoval gave up eight hits and two walks in five innings but just one run and struck out six. \u2014 Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times , 25 June 2022",
"On the next pitch, McCutchen lined a two-run homer just over the fence down the left-field line to double the Brewers' lead to 4-0. \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel , 25 June 2022",
"Like all new PCI Express versions, its goal is to double the available bandwidth of its predecessor, which in PCIe 7.0's case means that a single PCIe 7.0 lane will be able to transmit at speeds of up to 32GB per second. \u2014 Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica , 23 June 2022",
"Importers paid an average of US$1.30 per pound for fireworks in the first four months of the year, a 15% increase from 2021 - or close to double the overall rate of inflation. \u2014 Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation , 23 June 2022",
"And it was prompted by Saudi Arabia challenging Venezuela on account of the fact that Venezuela was going to double its production from 3 to 6 million barrels. \u2014 CBS News , 22 June 2022",
"Additionally, the memory controller has been improved to double the bandwidth, up to 100GBps. \u2014 PCMAG , 22 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"North of Los Angeles, in California\u2019s Antelope Valley, the Lancaster housing market has seen its available inventory nearly double over the last year: From 202 available homes for sale in May 2021, up 95% to 394 homes in May 2022. \u2014 Andrew Depietro, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"Taylor Ward put the Angels ahead with a two-run double against reliever Reynaldo L\u00f3pez. \u2014 Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune , 28 June 2022",
"The store hasn't had baby formula for months and has seen egg prices nearly double in just a year. \u2014 CBS News , 25 June 2022",
"Rowdy Tellez's leadoff double in the sixth went for naught as the Brewers failed to build on their lead. \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel , 20 June 2022",
"Jes\u00fas Aguilar homered, drove in four runs and hit a go-ahead double in the ninth inning to lead the Miami Marlins to a wild 11-9 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night. \u2014 Aaron Bracy, Sun Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
"His primary conflict is with spoiled man-child Shane (Jake Lacy), whose ridiculously expensive Pineapple Suite has been double -booked and given to a German couple. \u2014 Ethan Shanfeld, Variety , 15 June 2022",
"Junior Eisig Chin provided Franklin\u2019s lineup with a spark with a two-run double off B-R starter Luke Barry that gave the Panthers a 2-0 lead with one out in the bottom of the fourth. \u2014 Brad Joyal, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
"AssistiveTouch will receive new gestures like double -pinching to pick up or end phone calls, take photos, pause media, or start and stop workouts. \u2014 Samuel Axon & Corey Gaskin, Ars Technica , 6 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The top-10 double used to happen quite a bit: the Bruins (Joe Thornton and Sergei Samsonov in 1997), the Islanders (Roberto Luongo and Eric Brewer in \u201897, and lesser duos in 1999 and 2000) and Panthers (2002) all took those gambles. \u2014 Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com , 2 July 2022",
"Luis Arraez and Correa reached with singles off Bieber, then Max Kepler drew a walk to load the bases before Miranda sent a Bieber fastball to right field for a bases-clearing double , giving the Twins a 3-1 lead. \u2014 Ashley Bastock, cleveland , 30 June 2022",
"In the ninth, Ian Kennedy was hit hard and allowed a run on a 424-foot double . \u2014 Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic , 29 June 2022",
"Montas walked DJ LeMahieu in the first; Josh Donaldson lined a double and Jose Trevino hit an RBI single, both on 1-2 pitches. \u2014 Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 June 2022",
"Spencer Torkelson advanced into scoring position by ripping a double to the left-center gap off Diamondbacks left-hander Dallas Keuchel. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 26 June 2022",
"Wiley is the only Indiana girl to win an 800/1,600 double at the state meet, and has done so twice. \u2014 David Woods, The Indianapolis Star , 26 June 2022",
"From right field, Lanzilli cut down Harris at second base trying to stretch the hit into a double to minimize the damage. \u2014 Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online , 24 June 2022",
"The Patriots retied the game and sent it into extras on Mickey Gasper\u2019s eighth-inning double . \u2014 Hartford Courant , 22 June 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Small touches, such as a period dough box , create a feeling of authenticity. \u2014 courant.com , 3 Oct. 2019"
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"noun"
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"\u2014 Stephen King"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": an American infantryman especially in World War I":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Many involved great artistry, such as the doughboy statutes, but even the more simple monuments were interesting and beautiful in their own right. \u2014 Paul Eisenberg, chicagotribune.com , 14 Nov. 2021",
"The database also includes monuments that have disappeared, such as a doughboy \u2014 referencing the soldier outfit unique to World War I \u2014 statue that once graced Palmer Park on 111th Street in Chicago\u2019s West Roseland neighborhood. \u2014 Paul Eisenberg, chicagotribune.com , 14 Nov. 2021",
"Two doughboy statues on either side of the Confederate monument were targets later. \u2014 Kyle Whitmire, al , 1 June 2020",
"At Funston more than several thousand doughboys sickened, dragging themselves to the camp hospital or infirmaries. \u2014 Randy Roberts And Johnny Smith, Smithsonian Magazine , 30 Apr. 2020",
"Thousands of would-be doughboys and GIs were barred from service in the First and Second World Wars for failing to meet this standard. \u2014 Charles C. Mann, The Atlantic , 17 Mar. 2020",
"Congress complied, and in short order over a million doughboys were headed to the Western Front. \u2014 Andrew J. Bacevich, Harper's magazine , 2 Mar. 2020",
"America sent two million doughboys to Europe and defeated the Germans. \u2014 CBS News , 8 Sep. 2013",
"Rommel was reported concentrating fresh troops around St. Lo, target of American forces driving southwestward from the Cerisy Forest, fully occupied Monday by doughboys who there reached a point 18 miles or more from the landing beaches. \u2014 Wes Gallagher, Houston Chronicle , 9 June 2019"
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"\u2014 David Daegling et al."
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"French, from Italian doccia , from docciare to douche, from doccia water pipe, probably back-formation from doccione conduit, from Latin duction-, ductio means of conveying water, from ducere to lead \u2014 more at tow entry 1":""
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"douchey behavior",
"Ginnifer Goodwin stands more or less at the center of an all-star cast as Gigi, a persnickety, borderline deranged single gal who, when introduced, is wondering why some douchey real estate agent (Kevin Connolly) hasn't called her back.",
"\u2014 Matt Prigge , Philadelphia Weekly , 25 Feb. 2009"
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"1997, in the meaning defined above":""
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"French, from Middle French doulcine , probably from doulz, doux sweet, from Old French douz":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Bordeaux\u2019s sleepy country cousin is known for what the Bordelaise call the douceur de vivre \u2014 the gentle way of life. \u2014 David Lansing, Los Angeles Times , 10 Aug. 2019"
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"French, pleasantness, from Late Latin dulcor sweetness, from Latin dulcis":""
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"\u2014 David Daegling et al."
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