double figures

noun

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

Examples of double figures in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web All five Connecticut starters scored in double figures to move the team to a league-best 13-1 record. Sam Joseph, CNN, 19 June 2024 Hall led the Tigers in points and blocks, notching double figures in scoring in all but one outing. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2024 The Mavs offense struggled alongside him scoring 46 points at halftime and Josh Green was the only Dallas player in double figures with 10 first-half points and trailed 67-46 at the half. Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2024 Lively, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Dante Exum all reached double figures in scoring, with Hardaway scoring all 15 of his points in the fourth quarter to keep the game well out of reach for Boston. C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 15 June 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 4 Jul. 2024.

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