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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Brunson scored 13 consecutive points in the fourth quarter for the Knicks, who overcame double-digit deficits in all four of their victories against the Spurs.
—Tim Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
With him on the bench, Wembanyama surged and helped lead his team back to a double-digit lead with more than nine minutes to play in the quarter.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
Seattle meanwhile chipped away at the Valkyries’ double-digit lead.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
Interestingly, despite sales and earnings growing at double-digit rates for the multibaggers in the study, growth in EBITDA, earnings per share (EPS), or free cash flow (FCF) per share was not indicative of higher stock prices.
—Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
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Tim Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
With him on the bench, Wembanyama surged and helped lead his team back to a double-digit lead with more than nine minutes to play in the quarter.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
Seattle meanwhile chipped away at the Valkyries’ double-digit lead.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
Interestingly, despite sales and earnings growing at double-digit rates for the multibaggers in the study, growth in EBITDA, earnings per share (EPS), or free cash flow (FCF) per share was not indicative of higher stock prices.
—Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
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“Double-digit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-digit. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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