double-digit
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of double-digit
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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There is no version in which a double-digit week in crude leaves the index alone.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
The Commerzbank transaction is expected to drive double-digit percentage growth in net profit for the 2026-28 period, UniCredit said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Edwards Lifesciences EW -0.65%decrease; down pointing triangle narrowed its full-year sales guidance after recording double-digit growth in the latest quarter, boosted by growth in its transcatheter aortic valve replacement division.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Since the start of 2026, Tesla has grown its number of unsupervised miles per week at double-digit rates, according to Elluswamy.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
He then asked us to give him double-digit numbers up to twenty to multiply in his head.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
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