double-digit
adjective
dou·ble-dig·it
ˌdə-bəl-ˈdi-jət 
: greater than or equal to 10 percent and less than 100 percent
double-digit inflation
double-digit price increases
Taking advantage of a double-digit lead in the polls, this son of a popular former two-term governor was coasting toward November on the heralded family name.—
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Kansas City has been perched atop the ECHL standings nearly the entire season, a campaign in which the Mavericks have rattled off not one but two winning streaks of double-digit duration (12 and 14 games).
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
Corporate sales hit a quarterly record, with double-digit growth across banking, aerospace, defense, and tech, according to the earnings release.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
The two sides met earlier this week, with the district offering a 10% salary increase over three years, while the union has pushed for higher, double-digit raises over a shorter timeline.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
The opposition Tisza party, led by Péter Magyar, has held a double-digit lead over Orban’s Fidesz party in most polls for more than a year.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
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The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
Corporate sales hit a quarterly record, with double-digit growth across banking, aerospace, defense, and tech, according to the earnings release.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
The two sides met earlier this week, with the district offering a 10% salary increase over three years, while the union has pushed for higher, double-digit raises over a shorter timeline.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
The opposition Tisza party, led by Péter Magyar, has held a double-digit lead over Orban’s Fidesz party in most polls for more than a year.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Double-digit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-digit. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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