How to Use double-digit in a Sentence

double-digit

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  • Minnesota led 45-26 at the half and maintained a double-digit lead the rest of the game.
    Marissa Kraus, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
  • The Lynx nearly erased a double-digit deficit again in Game 2.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Priceville closed out the half with a 6-2 run in holding a double-digit lead at the halftime break.
    Evan Dudley, al, 23 Feb. 2023
  • The Sun quickly opened up a double-digit lead in the second half with a 10-2 run to start the third quarter.
    Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2024
  • Like the Bucks did on Friday, the Hornets (19-43) built a double-digit lead in the first quarter.
    Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2023
  • Then Denver opened the third quarter on a 7-0 run to take a double-digit lead.
    Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 23 May 2023
  • The franchise has stacked back-to-back seasons with double-digit wins for the first time since the ’95-96 seasons.
    David Moore, Dallas News, 26 July 2023
  • Cincinnati’s offense has moved the ball well, and has run double-digit plays on back-to-back drives.
    NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Madrid is the only city in the Tracker with prices rising at a double-digit pace.
    Ainhoa Goyeneche, Fortune Europe, 24 May 2024
  • In that stretch, UConn went on a 25-10 run to build up a double-digit cushion that was enough to hold off a late Xavier rally.
    Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer, 15 Jan. 2024
  • The brand has kept a double-digit organic pace for the last four quarters.
    Miles Socha, WWD, 13 Aug. 2024
  • The 2024 Huskies are the sixth team to win all six tournament games by double-digit margins.
    CBS News, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Trump, on the other hand, holds a double-digit lead among men, the analysis found.
    Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 13 July 2024
  • That second-team lineup made the stops that the starters couldn’t, erasing the Pacers’ double-digit deficit.
    Chloe Peterson, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Jan. 2024
  • After scoring 13 of her 24 points in the third quarter to help wipe out that double-digit deficit, Rice got some late help.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
  • After that starting group, the Warriors built a double-digit lead and maintained a healthy cushion for most of the game.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024
  • The revival looks set to finish the job, but both Into the Woods and Sweeney Todd sit in double-digit percentages as well.
    Ben Zauzmer, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 June 2023
  • Those two and second-year guard Craig Porter Jr. were the double-digit scorers for Cleveland.
    Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 12 July 2024
  • In skipping the first GOP debate last month, Trump cited his double-digit lead in polling.
    Courtney Subramanian, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Smith is a double-digit sack guy who has produced the last four years, but he can’t get lost in Garrett’s shadow like Clowney did.
    Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Most polls show Harris with a double-digit lead over Trump among young voters.
    Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 3 Oct. 2024
  • With the latest week in charge, on the chart dated Jan. 27, Harlow becomes only the third artist to have three No. 1 hits that have each ruled for double-digit weeks.
    Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Those performances marked only the second and third time that Jaquez has finished with double-digit points in the last nine games.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2024
  • On Election Day, the Democratic rich guy won by a double-digit percentage of the vote.
    Peter Slevin, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2023
  • The two are the only candidates to reach double-digit support.
    Julia Johnson, Washington Examiner, 25 May 2023
  • The margins are closer than some other recent polls, which have put Cruz ahead with a double-digit lead.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 July 2024
  • Nineteen of their wins have come by double-digit margins.
    Zac Bellman, Journal Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2023
  • With many of their top players in double-digit millions, the Browns will now have plenty of cap space to add talent and bolster the roster.
    cleveland, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Beyond the bench, the Warriors cruised to an easy win, maintaining a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter, behind its defense.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • In an earlier note, however, Goldman warned that the era of double-digit gains in the stock market may be coming to an end.
    Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 18 Nov. 2024

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