double figures

noun

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

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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 Eight Team Spoon players scored in double figures in a defense-light All-Star Game that featured 127 3-point attempts, with Allisha Gray adding 19 points and Clark finishing with 17. Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026 Paraguay, Sweden, New Zealand, Austria and Belgium also reached double figures, and five teams scored from long throws into the box — Tunisia, Turkey, Germany, Czech Republic and the United States. Mark Carey, New York Times, 21 July 2026 The Grizzlies led by double figures in the fourth quarter, but Will Richard led a comeback that cut the deficit to 87-86 with two and a half minutes remaining. Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 20 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 28 Jul. 2026.

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