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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Today, Blend’s shares trade in the low single digits, down more than 90% from their debut.
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Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Hwang’s decision leaves open two Republican seats in Fairfield County districts that will be a challenge for the GOP to hold, providing an opportunity for Democrats, who hold a 25-11 majority, to shrink the minority to single digits for the first time since the post-Watergate election of 1974.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
Even so, the figure remains well above typical levels, which generally fall in the low single digits — around 2% — underscoring continued strain on airport screening operations.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
There is something about single digits on a scoreboard that changes things for both teams.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
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Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Hwang’s decision leaves open two Republican seats in Fairfield County districts that will be a challenge for the GOP to hold, providing an opportunity for Democrats, who hold a 25-11 majority, to shrink the minority to single digits for the first time since the post-Watergate election of 1974.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
Even so, the figure remains well above typical levels, which generally fall in the low single digits — around 2% — underscoring continued strain on airport screening operations.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
There is something about single digits on a scoreboard that changes things for both teams.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Single digits.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single%20digits. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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