double-digit
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of double-digit
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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The returns advertised draw on hypothetical data based on the past 15 years—a period that included 11 years with double-digit stock-market gains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
With the S&P 500 notching a new record high earlier this week after three straight years of double-digit gains, a target of just above 10,000 probably appears within reach to many.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2026
The drugstore chain Walgreens has seen a double-digit jump in sales of cold and flu medications as well as cough drops, according to a report in ABC News.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
The funds offer double-digit yields for now, but have been cutting their payouts.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
With his fair skin and red hair, Branwell never tanned, but after a month in the Florida sun with double-digit sunblock—he had freckled.
From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg
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