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as in to intensify
to make markedly greater in measure or degree
rescuers redoubled their efforts to reach the people buried in the rubble after unexpectedly hearing someone call for help
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as in to double
to make twice as great or as many
if we redouble the recipe, we'll have enough cookies for everyone
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Recent Examples of redouble
Ls by 20 or more, yet would have to redouble their efforts to match the magic work of Mike Iuzzolino, Doug Smith and company three decades ago.
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John Hollinger, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Trump must now choose between accepting a humiliating strategic defeat on the global stage and immediately redoubling American support for Ukraine while there’s still time.
—Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
But the Trudeau government redoubled such initiatives, paying tens of billions of dollars more to settle additional claims.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
Trump faces a pivotal decision: redoubling American support for Ukraine to prevent strategic humiliation or risking a Russian victory that would only serve as a prelude to continued aggression in Eastern Europe.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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Such measures risk destabilizing global supply networks, straining reliant industries, and intensifying geopolitical tensions.—
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That controversy intensified after West ran a commercial during Sunday’s Super Bowl LIX that aired in select markets including Los Angeles and directed viewers to the Yeezy site.—
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In the past five years, studio space has doubled to about six million square feet as developers and local authorities have capitalized on interest from American streaming giants including Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime and British government support for the sector.—
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Anti-transgender hate crimes reported in the US have doubled from 176 incidents in 2021 to 355 in 2023, according to FBI hate crime data.—
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Original story reprinted with permission from Quanta Magazine, an editorially independent publication of the Simons Foundation whose mission is to enhance public understanding of science by covering research developments and trends in mathematics and the physical and life sciences.—
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Next-gen remote communications: Developing technologies to foster emotional connections between people who are physically apart, enhancing screen time for individual growth and social connections.—
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Easy solution: increase the toll to keep more cars out of Midtown.—
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Though Congress began its new session just a little over a month ago, its approval rating has increased among Americans, according to new data from Gallup.—
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Popular freezer hacks include saving Parmesan rinds to deepen the flavor of soups, cutting up loaves of bread for toast, and even storing homemade jam without all the mess of canning.—
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My time in China deepened my belief in the potential for a shared future.—
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Manning, the startup’s first big investor, made more than $315 million, multiplying his original investment by about 60.—
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These mutations cause healthy plasma cells to transform into abnormal cancerous cells that grow and multiply uncontrollably in bone marrow.2 While genetic changes to the DNA are what may cause multiple myeloma, abnormal chromosomes may contribute to the cancer development as well.—
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The strangeness heightens as one of the staff members tries to staunch an incessant nosebleed mid-conversation and when Elisabeth launches into an almost 10-minute fit of laughter.—
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Platforms engineered to capture our attention also rewire our stress response: constant notifications, doom-scrolling, and the pressure to curate an online identity all heighten chronic stress, reduce real-world coping mechanisms, and reinforce avoidance behaviors.—
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Adopting inclusive and diverse solutions in AI fosters innovation and helps organizations strengthen their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts.—
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The company is strengthening its structure with a growing team in Austria and Germany to support its growing production slate while remaining compact and dynamic to meet the needs of each project, according to Schubert.—
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“Redouble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redouble. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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