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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Climate & Sustainability Technologies was up a blistering 64% in Q1, thanks to the data center and refrigeration spending, and the company raised its full-year expectations to double-digit organic growth from high-single digits previously.
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Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
The number of tankers crossing the strait has remained well below prewar levels, averaging in the single digits.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
The wildfire threat is expected to continue Thursday in the Rockies and Plains as wind gusts are forecast to reach 60 mph and relative humidity is expected to be down to the single digits.
—Jessica Gorman, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
At the same time, strong southwest winds and extremely low humidity — dropping into the single digits in some areas — will make conditions especially volatile.
—Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
The number of tankers crossing the strait has remained well below prewar levels, averaging in the single digits.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
The wildfire threat is expected to continue Thursday in the Rockies and Plains as wind gusts are forecast to reach 60 mph and relative humidity is expected to be down to the single digits.
—Jessica Gorman, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
At the same time, strong southwest winds and extremely low humidity — dropping into the single digits in some areas — will make conditions especially volatile.
—Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Single digits.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single%20digits. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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