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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Alperen Şengün went off for 39 points, 11 rebounds, and seven assists for Houston, which blew an early double-digit lead, while Amen Thompson finished with 18 points.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Mamdani, who maintains a double-digit lead in the latest polls, has campaigned on issues of affordability, promoting ambitious ideas such as free city buses, rent freezes, and city-run grocery stores.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
In all three, Mahomes led a double-digit comeback.
—Sam McDowell 24, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
Mamdani, which currently holds a commanding double-digit lead over Cuomo, has also been supported by stars including actors Cynthia Nixon, Morgan Spector and Kal Penn and comedian Atsuko Okatsuka.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Mamdani, who maintains a double-digit lead in the latest polls, has campaigned on issues of affordability, promoting ambitious ideas such as free city buses, rent freezes, and city-run grocery stores.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
In all three, Mahomes led a double-digit comeback.
—Sam McDowell 24, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
Mamdani, which currently holds a commanding double-digit lead over Cuomo, has also been supported by stars including actors Cynthia Nixon, Morgan Spector and Kal Penn and comedian Atsuko Okatsuka.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Double-digit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-digit. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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