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By their sixth gathering this past April, attendance had quintupled, with a mix of regulars and newcomers at every session.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

But as estimated 2027 earnings quintupled, the shares a bit more than doubled, so the PE ratio plunged.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

The iPhone maker’s shares nearly quintupled in the five years after the launch even as the S&P 500 fell.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

Prices have almost doubled so far this year in what would be the best performance since 1979, when prices more than quintupled amid the historic attempt by the Hunt brothers to corner the silver market.

From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025

The man who contrived rollers, invented a tool by which his power was quintupled.

From On the Economy of Machinery and Manufactures by Babbage, Charles