#double

An estimated 7 million illegal immigrants were residing in the United States in January 2000. This is double the size of the illegal immigrant population in January 1990 and constitutes 2.5 percent of the total U.S. population of just over 281 million. ↗

— Gary Miller

#double #estimated #illegal #illegal immigrants #immigrant

In 1973, America imported 30 percent of its crude oil needs. Today, that number has doubled to more than 60 percent. Gas prices are as high as they are now in part because we've had no comprehensive national energy policy for the past few decades. ↗

— Gary Miller

#because #comprehensive #crude #crude oil #decades

I nearly died of double bronchial pneumonia at the age of five. ↗

— Roger Moore

#died #double #five #i #nearly

Study until twenty-five, investigation until forty, profession until sixty, at which age I would have him retired on a double allowance. ↗

— Thomas Moore

#allowance #double #forty #him #i

I think I played in Lambeau maybe 14, 15 times. I've played there a lot of times. It's in the teens, double digit. I've had success on that field, won and lost. ↗

— Randy Moss

#field #had #i #i think #lost

Freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of religion all have a double aspect - freedom of thought and freedom of action. ↗

— Frank Murphy

#aspect #double #freedom #freedom of religion #freedom of speech

It doubles your perception, to write from the point of view of someone you're not. ↗

— Michael Ondaatje

#perception #point #point of view #someone #view

You know, when Republicans were in charge, we doubled the debt. But, now, our concern is the Democrats are in charge and they're tripling the debt. So, really, our concern is that we want smaller government. ↗

— Rand Paul

#concern #debt #democrats #doubled #government

An house is of a double nature, viz., one, wherein it is a way and means of expence, the other as it is an instrument and tool of gain. ↗

— William Petty

#gain #house #instrument #means #nature

I think every chef, not just in America, but across the world, has a double-edged sword - two jackets, one that's driven, a self-confessed perfectionist, thoroughbred, hate incompetence and switch off the stove, take off the jacket and become a family man. ↗

— Gordon Ramsay

#america #become #chef #double-edged #double-edged sword