How to Use double digits in a Sentence

double digits

plural noun
  • George had scored in double digits in four of his past five games.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2024
  • And how about this: In all four Super Bowls, the Chiefs have trailed by double digits.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Feb. 2024
  • That number may increase to the low double digits by the end of next year, the airline said.
    Mary Schlangenstein, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Not with the Toreros scoring in double digits once again.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024
  • This year, the number of pilots was down to double digits.
    Sam Stiglitz, Deadline, 12 June 2024
  • Four of Purdue's five starters have scored in double digits.
    Evan Frank, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Jan. 2024
  • Over the past five to 10 years, the e-commerce business has grown by double digits every year.
    Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 6 Sep. 2024
  • His first few games, that clip was up into double digits.
    David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2024
  • In fact, five of the seven losses during this skid have been by double digits.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • All of a sudden, the Dream were up double digits before the Sparks scored in the final period.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
  • France led by double digits most of the way, but Canada got it down to 5 points in the final quarter and couldn’t get any closer.
    Gadi Schwartz, NBC News, 7 Aug. 2024
  • The defense did the rest against the short-handed Giants (1-2), who fell behind by double digits at the half for the third time in three games this season.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Jackie Young and Tiffany Hayes also scored in double digits to help the Aces to a third straight win, improving to 21-12 on the season.
    George Ramsay, CNN, 4 Sep. 2024
  • In New Hampshire, Trump leads his 2024 rivals in polls by double digits.
    Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2023
  • And some millions of doses in the low double digits have even been stockpiled by the U.S. government.
    Elaine Chen, STAT, 22 May 2024
  • Recent polls of the state mostly show Trump down by double digits against Harris.
    Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2024
  • The Tories are down by double digits in the polls against the Labour Party in large part because voters are sour on the economy.
    The Editorial Board, WSJ, 22 Nov. 2023
  • The number of Black head coaches leading the 32 NFL teams has never hit double digits.
    Julian Mark, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Four of Lakeville North’s five postseason wins have come by double digits.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 14 June 2024
  • All of his fellow starters scored in high double digits, as well as L.A.'s sixth man Norman Powell's 14 points.
    Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 8 Jan. 2024
  • The Lopes led by one point at halftime but pushed their advantage to double digits early in the second half.
    Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2024
  • Arizona State marked the fourth time USD has trailed by double digits before winning.
    Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Dec. 2023
  • In late June, 82% were hopeful about the future, a percentage that sank by double digits, to 72%, in late August.
    Susan Page, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2024
  • With color options in the double digits, there’s also a wash for every wardrobe.
    Rena Behar, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2024
  • The company has managed to grow its earnings by double digits in each of the past three quarters on a year-over-year basis.
    Adam Sarhan, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Wholesale revenue in the U.S. is expected to be down by double digits year-over-year, the iconic boot brand said in a statement.
    Jasmine Li, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024
  • The game was never in doubt after this point as Boston led by double digits the entirety of the second half en route to its first NBA crown since 2008..
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2024
  • The Wolverines have only allowed double digits once — 10 at Minnesota — and have scored more than 45 points in each of their past four games.
    J. Brady McCollough, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2023
  • Young joined Stewart in double digits with 10 points before halftime, opening the game shooting 5-for-5 from the field.
    Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2024
  • The poll found urban and suburban Wisconsin voters are voting for Harris by double digits, while rural voters give Trump a 22-point lead.
    Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Sep. 2024

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