The inflation rates moved up to 6.9% in 2006 and 7.6% in 2007 but have remained in the single-digit range.

Earnings growth for the coming year, he suggested, would probably be in the "high single-digit" range.

But much lower returns are more typical, with many in the single-digit range and others showing losses, according to W. C. Ferguson.

But growth in the VCR market long ago tapered off to the single-digit range.

Inflation rates have been modest by international standards, with annual rates in the single-digit range.

That was the lowest since July 1999, when oil prices were rebounding from the single-digit range the year before.

The Nets trimmed it to 87-67 going into the final quarter, but could never get within single-digit range after that.

Historically, vacancy rates generally stayed in the single-digit range.

"But I think we're in the single-digit range, and if we have a surge and the turnout it could be a good result."

The legislators cautioned M. O'Rourke to keep the county property-tax increase in the "single-digit" range for 1991.