Meaning?
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What is the meaning of "pre- Labor Day" and " in the low double digits" in the following text?
Bill Clinton was now the front -runner for the white house, with a pre-Labor Day lead over President Bush in the low double digits .
Providing an example of a low double digit as it is referred to in the text would also be highly appreciated.
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Anonymous pre-Labor Day ~ before Labor Day ~ before the US holiday called "Labor Day" ~ before the first Monday of September Anonymous in the low double digits in the double digits ~ from 11 to 99 low double digits ~ 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, ... high double digits ~ 99, 98, 97, 96, 95, ... Anonymous a lead ...
- Anonymous pre-Labor Day ~ before Labor Day ~ before the US holiday called "Labor Day" ~ before the first Monday of September Anonymous in the low double digits in the double digits ~ from 11 to 99 low double digits ~ 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, ...
- high double digits ~ 99, 98, 97, 96, 95, ...
- Anonymous a lead ...
- in the low double digits Clinton - 80%; Bush - 20% - a lead of 60% (not low double digits) Clinton - 51%; Bush - 49% - a lead of 2% (not low double digits) Clinton - 56%; Bush - 44% - a lead of 12% (low double digits) CJ
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Anonymouspre-Labor Day
~ before Labor Day ~ before the US holiday called "Labor Day" ~ before the first Monday of September
Anonymousin the low double digits
in the double digits ~ from 11 to 99
low double digits ~ 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, ...
high double digits ~ 99, 98, 97, 96, 95, ...
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