triple

Example Sentences

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The amount paid will rise within days by 4.8% in line with average wages, owing to the triple lock policy.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Despite its rocky jobs report for the month of February, the Bureau of Labor Statistics came out Friday with better-than-expected employment projections for March: 178,000 new positions added—almost triple the amount non-government economists had anticipated.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

Revolve Group posted a nearly 60% profit increase in the fourth quarter despite a roughly 60% return rate, triple the online average.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The consensus was that inflation, already more than triple the Federal Reserve’s 2% target, would accelerate further.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

His eyes don't leave the diagram, and he taps the sheet and says, "Get a reading on this rheostat, David. If the dial's out of alignment, that could double or triple the current getting past."

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements