tenfold
adjective
, -ˈfōld\
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Its population soared to 230,006 by 1970, a tenfold increase in two decades. — al.com, "The hard-charging space program: Breakthroughs, breakdowns and breakneck," 27 June 2019 Its population soared to 230,006 by 1970, a tenfold increase in two decades. — Karen Heller, Washington Post, "The hard-charging space program: Breakthroughs, breakdowns and breakneck," 18 June 2019 Indeed, data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health show a more than tenfold increase in marijuana use among baby boomers since 2007. — Erika Edwards, NBC News, "Medical marijuana does not lower opioid overdose death rates, study finds," 10 June 2019 Passing airplanes can cause a tenfold increase in precipitation. — Rafil Kroll-zaidi, Harper's magazine, "Findings," 10 June 2019 Europeans tend to have few copies, and Africans from certain areas have many, with a tenfold difference among human populations. — Quanta Magazine, "A Missing Genetic Link in Human Evolution," 2 Jan. 2014 In 2014 the rover measured a tenfold spike in methane, an organic chemical, in the atmosphere around it. — Fox News, "Massive Mars discovery: Organic molecules 'fundamental to our search for life' found by NASA rover," 2 Oct. 2018 Detaining immigrant children has become a surging industry in the United States that now reaps $1 billion annually — a tenfold increase over the past decade, according to an Associated Press analysis. — Elliot Spagat, BostonGlobe.com, "Judge weighs tighter oversight of plan to reunite families," 13 July 2018 In 2014, the rover measured a tenfold spike in methane, an organic chemical, in the atmosphere around it. — Chris Ciaccia, Fox News, "NASA's Curiosity rover takes stunning selfie during massive dust storm on Mars," 19 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tenfold.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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