double
Example Sentences
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Silver prices have nearly doubled this year, marking the best performance since 1979, when prices more than quintupled.
From Barron's
The Hong Kong insurer’s core growth engines are likely to stem from its China expansion, given that new business value from new Chinese regions doubled on year in 3Q, he says in a note.
It carries double meaning here at Backyard Party, a new all-ages music venue in a nondescript business park on the border of Pasadena and Altadena.
From Los Angeles Times
Conversely, if productivity growth slows to just 1%, living standards would double every 69 years.
From Barron's
Some of his stocks have doubled or more since the spring, although the 27-year-old wonders how much longer the market rally can last.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
