double figures

noun

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

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Chicago has lost four in a row, all by double figures. Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 July 2025 Five players scored in double figures for the Valkyries. Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 26 July 2025 Last season with New Orleans, Cain scored in double figures nine times and had 20-plus points twice, including a career-high 25 points on April 11 against Miami. Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2025 Eight players finished in double figures for Team Clark, with Kelsey Mitchell leading the effort by dropping 20. Roberta F. Rodrigues, Forbes.com, 20 July 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 4 Aug. 2025.

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