How to Use double figures in a Sentence

double figures

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  • Gimenez, by the way, is one of the four Guardians to reach double figures in homers with 13.
    Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Lillard was one of eight players for the East who scored in double figures, one of three to top the 30-point mark.
    Michael Marot, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2024
  • All five Hawks starters scored in double figures, with Hunter leading the way with 24 points.
    Sam Joseph, CNN, 26 Mar. 2024
  • The Buffaloes had four players in double figures against Iowa last year in the Sweet 16, and all four are back.
    Jeff Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024
  • All of the Tigers' starters scored in double figures, led by 21 points from freshman guard Mikaylah Williams.
    Ethan Westerman, arkansasonline.com, 22 Jan. 2024
  • The Trojans hadn’t trailed by double figures since losing to Utah on Feb. 25.
    Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Devin Booker scored a team-high 29 points as all five starters reached double figures.
    Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 29 Mar. 2023
  • This was the third-straight game Battle reached double figures in scoring.
    Jackson Fuller, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2024
  • Four Warriors scored in double figures led by Trent Thomas with 25 points.
    Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Reynolds scored double figures in 12 of 19 games last season.
    Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2023
  • All five UConn starters scored in double figures, led by Stephon Castle’s 21 points.
    NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024
  • The problem: the shots still weren't falling, so UConn's lead hovered in double figures.
    John Marshall, ajc, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Lawson, who has a 7-7 wingspan, scored in double figures three times and had five-plus rebounds in 16 games.
    Richard Davenport, Arkansas Online, 23 June 2023
  • The Bulldogs didn’t have a player reach double figures in scoring, but had five girls with five or more points led by Zachara Perkins with eight.
    Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Mar. 2024
  • Purdue went 4-0 over the past week as Kaufman-Renn reached double figures in every game.
    Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Cambridge was one of three Sun Devils in double figures.
    Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 11 Feb. 2023
  • Four Radford players scored in double figures, led by DaQuan Smith with 16.
    Steve Kroner, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Holmes’ 35 points were a career high, but she’s scored in double figures every game this season.
    Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Feb. 2023
  • All five Sun Devil starters played 37 or more minutes and scored in double figures, led by Jalyn Brown with 21.
    Jeff Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Both teams had five players in double figures, with Duke getting 16 points from Dariq Whitehead and 15 from Proctor.
    Aaron Beard, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Ty Berry scored 22 points to lead five Northwestern players in double figures.
    Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Gui Santos scored 25 to led five Golden State players in double figures.
    Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2023
  • Gui Santos scored 25 to lead five Golden State players in double figures.
    BostonGlobe.com, 8 July 2023
  • Junior guard Kobe Johnson also is in double figures with 15 points per game.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Kalscheur led four Iowa State players in double figures with 24 points, hitting six 3-pointers.
    Chuck Carlton, Dallas News, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Jokic drained 32 as all starters finished in double figures.
    Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2024
  • No one else was in double figures, although Johnson had 10 rebounds and Mensah had eight points, eight rebounds and four blocks.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2023
  • Five Knights scored in double figures led by Anthony Council with 18 points.
    Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2024
  • The Harpooners boys team had four players record double figures in scoring and were led by Joelian Lane, who had nearly half of the team’s total points through the first three quarters.
    Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Eight players reached double figures for Orlando, led by Jalen Suggs' 18 points and four steals.
    Detroit Free Press, 3 Apr. 2023

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