double figures

noun

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

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Four players scored in double figures, including Ariel Atkins, who scored 29 points. Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025 Shannon proved to be more ready as a rookie, scoring double figures in all five of his 20-minute games and then crashing the middle of the Western Conference finals with bursts of scoring. Law Murray, New York Times, 22 June 2025 Sabrina Ionescu was the only other Liberty player to score in double figures on the night: 16 points, six assists, six rebounds and three steals. Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 20 June 2025 Burks had his moments for the Heat this past season with 18 games scoring in double figures, including a pair of 20-point games, as well as a career-best .425 on 3-pointers. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 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 1 Jul. 2025.

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