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double figures

noun

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

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Mizzou basketball opened its Thanksgiving week with a 98-66 win over the MEAC’s South Carolina State, as five Tigers scored in double figures. Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 25 Nov. 2025 Miami had four starters score in double figures, led by Norman Powell, who scored 25 on 10-of-14 from the field. Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Nov. 2025 All five starters scored double figures as Miami cruised to a 99-72 victory. Miami Herald, 21 Nov. 2025 Six Grizzlies finished in double figures. Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 21 Nov. 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 30 Nov. 2025.

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