double

Example Sentences

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Crew staffing companies in China are offering double compensation in some cases, according to job advertisements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Investors have taken notice; shares of funds like the VanEck BDC Income are down by double digits this year.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

And in Riverside County, 5,831 ballots — or 0.95% of those mailed in — were deemed too late to count, more than double the number of late ballots rejected in 2024.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Central banks purchased over 1,000 metric tons of gold each year in 2022, 2023 and 2024 — roughly double the average over the preceding decade, according to the World Gold Council.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Akira called, bending double and trying to catch her breath.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz