For the old couple, the son's death was a double blow.
But those with heavier losses will suffer a double blow.
This was a double blow to the Dutch team, as they would then have to start the feature race from the back of the field.
The blonde's hope of happy romance had been dealt a double blow.
Here was his chance to deal a double blow.
Democracy has now suffered a double blow in the republic of Georgia.
In the last few weeks her career had also been dealt a double blow.
The state proposal comes as a double blow to the schools.
This was a double financial blow from which the team did not recover.
Indeed the residents of the Northeast have suffered a double blow.