double
Example Sentences
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The Philippines imports 98% of its oil from the Gulf, and the price of diesel and petrol has more than doubled in the country since the war broke out on 28 February.
From BBC
It’s also worth keeping in mind ways to double or even triple these savings.
From MarketWatch
The era of stagflation put millions of people out of work, especially after the Fed jacked up a key interest rate to double digits to try to tame rapidly rising prices.
From MarketWatch
And if doubles are an endangered species, triples are practically extinct.
In the Journal’s scoring system, each round is worth double the previous round and there are bonuses for picking upsets.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
