double digits
plural noun
variants
or double-digits
chiefly US
: a number or percentage from 10 to 99 especially when considered significant
There is good news for South Carolina motorists hitting the road for Christmas as gas prices have dropped by double digits in the last week.—
Sophie Brams
Sophie BramsA Dayton-area catering company has been growing its services and is hiring new staff in the double-digits.—Hannah Poturalski
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Three of their last six losses have come by three points or fewer and only one of those six defeats has been by double digits.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Vietnam, Thailand and India, with the first two more than doubling market share into double digits and India jumping from 0.13% to 7.56%.
—Ken Roberts, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
With Russia’s current account surplus eroded by surging expenditures and its import dependency deepening the ruble’s weakness and fueling inflation, interest rates will remain in the double digits for the foreseeable future.
—Alexandra Prokopenko, Foreign Affairs, 21 Jan. 2025
Rather than winning the rebound battle by double digits like earlier in the week, the Broncos were outmuscled by the Lobos for every ball across the court.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 18 Jan. 2025
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Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Vietnam, Thailand and India, with the first two more than doubling market share into double digits and India jumping from 0.13% to 7.56%.
—Ken Roberts, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
With Russia’s current account surplus eroded by surging expenditures and its import dependency deepening the ruble’s weakness and fueling inflation, interest rates will remain in the double digits for the foreseeable future.
—Alexandra Prokopenko, Foreign Affairs, 21 Jan. 2025
Rather than winning the rebound battle by double digits like earlier in the week, the Broncos were outmuscled by the Lobos for every ball across the court.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Double digits.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20digits. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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