double figures

noun

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

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Johnson added 14 points, 12 rebounds and six assists, Awa Fam had 12 points and Jordan Horston added 11 as all five Seattle starters scored in double figures. Daily News, 11 June 2026 Dominique Malonga scored 15, Flau’jae Johnson added 14, Awa Fam had 12 and Jordan Horston 11 as all five Seattle starters scored in double figures. Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026 The number of players involved in the tournament would have climbed into double figures but for a hamstring injury suffered by Kaoru Mitoma during the penultimate home game of the season against Wolverhampton Wanderers in May. Andy Naylor, New York Times, 10 June 2026 Natasha Howard had a season-high 27 points on 12-of-16 shooting, Olivia Miles added 19 points, six assists and six rebounds, and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Seattle Storm 88-68 on Saturday for their seventh win in a row — the last six by double figures. CBS News, 6 June 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 16 Jun. 2026.

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