How to Use double-digit in a Sentence
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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
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The Lynx nearly erased a double-digit deficit again in Game 2.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2024
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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
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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
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The Heat blew double-digit leads in all three of its losses during the six-game trip.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
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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
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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
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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
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The city hasn’t had double-digit snowfall in a single day in just over three years.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
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And that didn’t show up from a double-digit standpoint.
—Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
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Cincinnati’s offense has moved the ball well, and has run double-digit plays on back-to-back drives.
—NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Madrid is the only city in the Tracker with prices rising at a double-digit pace.
—Ainhoa Goyeneche, Fortune Europe, 24 May 2024
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Maryland is a double-digit favorite against Grand Canyon in the first round.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2025
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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
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The brand has kept a double-digit organic pace for the last four quarters.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 13 Aug. 2024
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The 2024 Huskies are the sixth team to win all six tournament games by double-digit margins.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2024
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Trump, on the other hand, holds a double-digit lead among men, the analysis found.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 13 July 2024
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The Hoosiers surrendered double-digit 3-pointers for the fourth time in their last five games.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2025
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As a result, the Heat has now blown a double-digit lead in 15 losses this season.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
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In the 1980s, many people managed to swing a mortgage even with double-digit rates.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
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Trailing for the first time in the game, the reigning back-to-back champs scored 14 unanswered points to take a double-digit point lead late in the second quarter.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
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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
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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
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Those two and second-year guard Craig Porter Jr. were the double-digit scorers for Cleveland.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 12 July 2024
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In skipping the first GOP debate last month, Trump cited his double-digit lead in polling.
—Courtney Subramanian, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2023
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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
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Most polls show Harris with a double-digit lead over Trump among young voters.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 3 Oct. 2024
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Pick the favorites In 2024, only one double-digit women's seed advanced past the first round.
—Everett Cook, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025
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