double
Example Sentences
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Poor finishing from Rock in the third set, in which he hit just one of his 11 attempts at doubles, led to Hayter pulling a set back after she had fallen 2-0 behind.
From BBC
The fuel price increases, which took effect on Thursday, caused fares for buses -- the main mode of transport in the Andean country -- to double.
From Barron's
“What you see here is a classic double standard,” Theodora said.
From Los Angeles Times
A report by the Australia Institute earlier this year revealed that there are more than four million privately-owned firearms across the country - almost double the amount from about 20 years ago.
From BBC
The price-to-income ratio for a median home now is nearly double what it was when their parents and grandparents were buying in the 1980s and 1990s.
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