single-digit

adjective

: having a number or percentage that is 9 or less
a single-digit increase

Examples of single-digit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But for the first time since March 28 against St. Francis, Jesuit figured out the DLS hitters and held the Spartans to single-digit runs. Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2024 The company cited several other reasons for its weakened outlook: single-digit inflation in its cost base, additional inventory storage costs due to the struggling U.S. wholesale business, and ongoing investments in a new supply-chain system and customer data platform. Jasmine Li, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024 Japanese shoppers were key to LVMH’s single-digit revenue growth, while those in the U.S. and Europe showed a limited yet positive appetite. Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 17 Apr. 2024 The country’s capacity to take carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere is tiny in comparison now — in the low single-digit megatons so far. Justine Calma, The Verge, 11 Apr. 2024 Including a 74-70 win over Baylor in the Sweet 16, USC has won 12 games by a single-digit margin this season. Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2024 The single-digit total compares to 401 lethal injections carried out across the U.S. over that same time frame, the data showed. Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2024 In the state's 12th Congressional District, Rep. Mike Bost held a single-digit lead over Darren Bailey, a former state lawmaker and failed 2022 gubernatorial nominee. Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2024 Only three of the 68 teams have single-digit odds, with the defending champion, Connecticut, as the betting frontrunner. Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024

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“Single-digit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single-digit. Accessed 4 May. 2024.

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