double figures

noun

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

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Meanwhile the Hornets had five players who scored in double figures, led by 25 points and 8 assists from LaMelo Ball, plus double-doubles each from Miles Bridges (15 points, 10 rebounds, four assists) and Mark Williams (19 points, 14 rebounds, three blocks). Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025 Houston also had four players in double figures, which is a good sign for scoring in the future. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025 Chicago Tribune Jones, an Associated Press All-America second-team selection, has scored in double figures in 49 straight games, the longest streak in D-I. He has 2,029 career points to rank behind only Markus Howard in school history. Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025 Jalon Moore, a senior forward, isn’t far behind at 39.1% from deep, and he’s scored in double figures in 30 of his 33 games played. Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 20 Mar. 2025 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 3 Apr. 2025.

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