double figures

noun

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

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Bueckers made 5 of her 7 seven shots and was the game’s first player in double figures. Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2026 During the just-complete long, six-game western swing, Nelson-Ododa scored in double figures four times, added double-digit rebounding three times. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026 In his prime years at 26, the Algerian forward scored 14 league goals in just over 18 full games under the Italian at Marseille, hitting double figures in his last six top-flight seasons in France. Thom Harris, New York Times, 31 July 2026 Malonga had a first-half dunk for Team Coop, but Team Spoon had eight players score in double figures in an All-Star Game that featured 127 3-point attempts and very little defense. Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026 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 11 Aug. 2026.

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