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Recent Examples of numeralsThe bicentennial was the moment of nostalgic gluttony that topped them all, with its reenactment of battles, its old-fashioned sailing ships, and its outpouring of sappy patriotic products printed with the magic numerals 76.—
Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026 By first and second grade, problems become more symbolic, are presented verbally and use numerals.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026 Since the Comey affair, the numbers have been showing up more in protests against Trump—most recently written in huge numerals on grass on the National Mall earlier in June.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026 Others use numerals or one, two, and three dots.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026 The Washington Post reported the numerals were already visible on Tuesday.—
Chad De Guzman,
Time,
12 June 2026 The heel also includes a unique detail in its branding, which is expected to spell out Jordan’s number, 23, in Roman numerals across the left and right shoes.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026 An engineer by training, Massie designed several patents — some on display in his office — as well as a debt calculator that blinks in flashing red numerals as the nation’s deficits pile up.—ABC News,
20 May 2026 No lane indicators or space numerals.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for numerals
digits
Noun
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.
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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.