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.—
Jason L. Riley
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Reddick had double-digit sacks in four straight season prior to his disaster in New York.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
But the Heat rallied from an early double-digit deficit by making seven of its final nine (77.8 percent) three-point attempts of the first half to enter halftime with a five-point lead.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
When narrowing down to China, its route to the U.S. recorded a second consecutive week of double-digit percentage increases (12 percent from the week prior) to $4.53 per kilogram.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 Mar. 2025
That idea seemed far-fetched for most of this game as Arkansas broke out to a double-digit lead early and was in control most of the way.
—Josh Dubow, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025
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Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
But the Heat rallied from an early double-digit deficit by making seven of its final nine (77.8 percent) three-point attempts of the first half to enter halftime with a five-point lead.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
When narrowing down to China, its route to the U.S. recorded a second consecutive week of double-digit percentage increases (12 percent from the week prior) to $4.53 per kilogram.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 Mar. 2025
That idea seemed far-fetched for most of this game as Arkansas broke out to a double-digit lead early and was in control most of the way.
—Josh Dubow, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Double-digit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-digit. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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