double figures

noun

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

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The 13-year pro has scored in double figures in all but two games this season and is two games removed from a 37-point night against Phoenix — her best scoring effort in six seasons of wearing a Lynx uniform. Anya Armentrout, Twin Cities, 19 July 2026 After scoring in double figures in all of his previous summer league games, the Warriors had Lendeborg play several positions, from point guard all the way to center. Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 17 July 2026 Egor Demin scored 22 points to lead six players in double figures for the Nets (2-1), who avenged a 79-76 loss to the Kings on Day 1 of the California Classic in Sacramento. Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026 Mitchell had her 39th consecutive game scoring in double figures, the second-longest streak of its kind in franchise history. ABC News, 12 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 21 Jul. 2026.

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