single digits
noun
chiefly US
: a number or percentage that is 9 or less
They won the game by single digits.
The state's unemployment rate is in the single digits.
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In April, the moderate Democrat was languishing in the single digits in several polls.
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Terry Collins, USA Today, 6 June 2026
As recently as April, polls were showing Becerra — also a former member of Congress and California attorney general — languishing in single digits in a crowded field.
—Marisa Lagos, NPR, 6 June 2026
Circuit boards can be made up of anywhere from one to 140 layers and can range in price from the single digits up to $100,000, according to TTM.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 3 June 2026
Another Republican, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, was drawing about 11%, while former congresswoman Katie Porter, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan and former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa were in the single digits.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 June 2026
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Terry Collins, USA Today, 6 June 2026
As recently as April, polls were showing Becerra — also a former member of Congress and California attorney general — languishing in single digits in a crowded field.
—Marisa Lagos, NPR, 6 June 2026
Circuit boards can be made up of anywhere from one to 140 layers and can range in price from the single digits up to $100,000, according to TTM.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 3 June 2026
Another Republican, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, was drawing about 11%, while former congresswoman Katie Porter, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan and former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa were in the single digits.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 June 2026
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“Single digits.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single%20digits. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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