double figures

noun

: a number or percentage that is 10 or greater : double digits

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Four Hurricanes hit double figures, led by Vittoria Blasigh, who scored 18 points in 20 minutes off the bench. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 7 Dec. 2025 Panganiban has committed just five turnovers in 183 minutes and has scored in double figures five times this season. Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2025 Cole Lentz gave Farmington a fourth player in double figures with 18 points. Arkansas Online, 6 Dec. 2025 LeBron James failed to reach double figures in Thursday’s 123-120 win over the Toronto Raptors, ending a streak that lasted nearly 19 years and stretched across 1,297 consecutive regular-season games. Jalon Dixon, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for double figures

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“Double figures.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20figures. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.

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