triple

Example Sentences

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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

As China hit back with tariffs of its own, the tit-for-tat exchange sent tariff rates spiralling into the triple digits and for a few weeks brought trade between the two giants to a screeching halt.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The triple lock creates a big but unpredictable ratchet for the government’s social-spending bill: No one can guess over time how fast old-age social spending will grow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 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

I hand her my debit card, and when she comes back, I tip her triple the inexpensive meal’s cost.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera