double figures

noun

: a number or percentage that is 10 or greater : double digits

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Aidoo was one of seven Razorbacks who scored in double figures. Matt Jones, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2024 Freshman shooting guard Juan Cranford Jr. paced Saint Francis with 21 points – his fifth consecutive start of reaching double figures in that category – and grabbed two rebounds. Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 18 Dec. 2024 Seven Cavaliers finished in double figures, led by Evan Mobley, who had 21 points, five rebounds and two assists. C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024 All five Sacramento starters were in double figures at halftime, while Jokic was the lowest-scoring starter for either team, an indicator of his strange reluctance to return the favor to Domantas Sabonis, who frequently rammed into him in the post. Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for double figures 

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“Double figures.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20figures. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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