double-double
noun
dou·ble-dou·ble
ˌdə-bəl-ˈdə-bəl 
: an instance of a player's accumulating a total of 10 or more in two statistical categories (such as points and rebounds) in one basketball game
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Customers can customize the main menu, which includes hamburgers, cheeseburgers, a double-double featuring two all-beef patties, fries, and a shake.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
Last game, the Sky lost 73-66 to the Valkyries, with Elizabeth Williams leading the team in scoring with 15 points while Kamilla Cardoso had a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
The former Husky and double-double machine signed a contract with the Trapani Sharks in Serie A, the top league in Italy.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 28 July 2025
Natasha Howard and Aliyah Boston both had double-doubles in the victory, with Howard posting an impressive stat line with 18 points and 13 rebounds.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 July 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
Last game, the Sky lost 73-66 to the Valkyries, with Elizabeth Williams leading the team in scoring with 15 points while Kamilla Cardoso had a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
The former Husky and double-double machine signed a contract with the Trapani Sharks in Serie A, the top league in Italy.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 28 July 2025
Natasha Howard and Aliyah Boston both had double-doubles in the victory, with Howard posting an impressive stat line with 18 points and 13 rebounds.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 July 2025
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“Double-double.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-double. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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