Today’s “Word of the Day” is double down and it is a phrasal verb meaning “to be more firm & resolute on something (decided) even if that might be a risky choice; to double or increase a risk involved in doing something”.
Example Sentence: The idea that originated from Neal Stephenson’s three-decade old novel Snow Crash, started to gain traction after Facebook boss renamed his company as Meta Platforms Inc. and doubled down investments in virtual reality (VR). Some estimates showed that the metaverse could be an $800 billion opportunity by end of 2024.
This word is present in The Hindu article Today’s Cache | Is Zuckerberg’s metaverse buffering? and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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