Example Sentences

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Still, fertilizer costs for his small farm have doubled from last year.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

United shares have doubled since the start of 2021, when every other major U.S. airline besides Delta watched its stock fall.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

The price of construction materials has gone up rapidly in the last few years, and the costs of electricity, heating, and gas have doubled.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

What’s Next: U.S. jet fuel exports have doubled to around 400,000 barrels a day, recently reaching a record weekly average of 442,000.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

That’s my role, and other teams have doubled Terrell before, but for some reason my jump shot seems a little more off this year than in years past.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick