digits

plural of digit
as in numbers
a character used to represent a mathematical value you only need to fill in the last two digits of the year in which you were born

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Recent Examples of digits The semicircular blobs are from the carnivoran’s metacarpal pads; five digits extend out, short like a dog’s paws but spread wide like human fingers. Literary Hub, 15 July 2026 Southern California will face its hottest day of the year Wednesday as temperatures soar into the triple digits across much of the region and forecasters warn that dangerous heat will continue through Thursday. City News Service, Daily News, 15 July 2026 As summer temperatures across Northern California remain in the triple digits, people with asthma and allergies face special risks, health experts warned. Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026 The warning also encompassed the Santa Barbara south coast and mountains, where sundowner winds could gust to 35 to 50 mph and bring temperatures into the 90s along the coast and the triple digits in the foothills, according to the weather service. Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 Temperatures approaching triple digits in Southern California are set to combine with high humidity and rain chances, making for an unusually muggy week, according to meteorologists. Austin Turner, CBS News, 13 July 2026 The temperature hit 106 degrees at Chicago’s Midway Airport and hovered between the high 90s and low triple digits for the next five days. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026 The high that day was around 92, but the heat index was in the triple digits, the Clarion Ledger, part of the USA TODAY Network, reported. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 8 July 2026 High temperatures are expected to soar 10 to 15 degrees higher than normal during the hottest month of the year — well into the triple-digits for some locations. Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 8 July 2026

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“Digits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digits. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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