triple-digit

[ trip-uhl-dij-it ]

adjective

1. being in the hundreds or in a figure or amount from 100 through 999:

   triple-digit budget figures.

Word History and Origins

Origin of triple-digit¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

For the last several years, the Dodgers’ front office has adored Sasaki, enamored by a dazzling repertoire headlined by a triple-digit fastball.

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Rouki Sasaki, a small-town 17-year-old high school senior, has a triple-digit fastball.

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A 23-year-old right-hander with a triple-digit fastball and career 2.02 ERA in his native country’s Nippon Professional Baseball league, it’s uncertain if Sasaki will be posted for MLB clubs to sign this offseason.

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The Santa Anas often bring triple-digit temperatures and a relative humidity below 10%, leading to drier fuel that can ignite more easily.

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“This is my favorite sport — it brings me joy,” Ortman said upon reaching the triple-digit milestone this season with three touchdown passes Wednesday night against Dos Pueblos in the third-place game of the Channel League Tournament at Ventura College.

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