double figures

noun

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

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All five starters scored in double figures for the Liberty, led by Jonquel Jones, who scored 22 on 7-for-10 from the field. Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025 All five New York starters ended with double figures, led by 22 from Jonquel Jones, who also grabbed 10 rebounds. Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 20 Aug. 2025 No player reached double figures in the league, with Kai Havertz finishing as top goalscorer with nine goals. Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025 Even the people who are pretty sanguine boosters about AI are still in double figures about their P(doom). Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 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 27 Aug. 2025.

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