double

Example Sentences

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Offensively, four different players scored in double figures while they had 13 assists on 18 baskets.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Speaking at a youth rally on Friday, Ousmane Sonko said that the current cost of a barrel of oil was approaching double what had been budgeted for.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“I just want to make sure there’s not a double standard,” Auriemma said after the game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Meanwhile, construction remains in demand, and pay bumps for job changers in the construction industry have been “in double digits for several years,” Richardson said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

He raised his head, opened one eye, did a perfect double take—both eyes opening wide—and sat up.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen