double-digit
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of double-digit
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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The Dutch health-technology company said customer demand for its products remains healthy, with large orders in North America shifting into the third quarter, while Europe delivered strong double-digit growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
There is no version in which a double-digit week in crude leaves the index alone.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
Reckitt’s business in Russia weighed on first-quarter results, posting a double-digit slump in like-for-like net revenue and representing a 2 percentage-point drag on emerging markets net revenue growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 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
After his class, I decided to write down double-digit multiplication tables on postcards and memorize them while I worked.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
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