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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To be sure, these stocks were still down on a double-digit percentage basis year to date.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
He’s never played more than 13 games in a season and has only started double-digit games once in his seven-year career.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
One survey shows the incumbent Canadian prime minister's party has a double-digit lead over its nearest challenger as the snap election campaign nears the halfway point.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
In the first quarter, Pacific revenue grew 16% on double-digit capacity growth, with unit revenue inflecting positive.
—Ted Reed, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
He’s never played more than 13 games in a season and has only started double-digit games once in his seven-year career.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
One survey shows the incumbent Canadian prime minister's party has a double-digit lead over its nearest challenger as the snap election campaign nears the halfway point.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
In the first quarter, Pacific revenue grew 16% on double-digit capacity growth, with unit revenue inflecting positive.
—Ted Reed, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Double-digit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-digit. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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