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With the cold weather and the high cost of heating fuel, homeowners were hit with a double whammy this winter.
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That kind of double whammy amplifies the health risks involved.
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Maria Godoy, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
Boston Red Sox: Catcher, shortstop The Red Sox are next with a double whammy up the middle.
—Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
But fear not, because there is a solution to this double whammy: innovation.
—Forrester, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Heat waves after the hurricanes passed, when people had no electricity, often caused a double whammy in impacts, Dahl said.
—Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
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Maria Godoy, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
Boston Red Sox: Catcher, shortstop The Red Sox are next with a double whammy up the middle.
—Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
But fear not, because there is a solution to this double whammy: innovation.
—Forrester, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Heat waves after the hurricanes passed, when people had no electricity, often caused a double whammy in impacts, Dahl said.
—Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Double whammy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20whammy. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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