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Pokh Posted 15 years ago
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More than doubled

Company had earnings in the first quarter that more than doubled the previous quarter.

Company earned more than double in the first quarter what they were in the previous quarter.

Company had first quarter earnings that more than doubled those in the previous quarter.

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The c ompany had earnings in the first quarter that more than doubled that of the previous quarter. The c ompany earned more than double in the first quarter than what it earned in the previous quarter. The c ompany had first quarter earnings that more than doubled the previous quarter's earnings .

  • The c ompany had earnings in the first quarter that more than doubled that of the previous quarter.
  • The c ompany earned more than double in the first quarter than what it earned in the previous quarter.
  • The c ompany had first quarter earnings that more than doubled the previous quarter's earnings .
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  • I would use that instead of those for earnings.
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The company had earnings in the first quarter that more than doubled that of the previous quarter.

The company earned more than double in the first quarter than what it earned

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