double figures

noun

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

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The Pacers score by committee and had seven players average in double figures in the regular season: Siakam (20.2), Haliburton (18.6), Bennedict Mathurin (16.1), Turner (15.6), Nesmith (12.0), Obi Toppin (10.5) and Nembhard (10.0). James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 19 May 2025 Sheldon added 11 points for the Sun, and both team had five players score in double figures. Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 18 May 2025 The first-team all-Big 12 player finished the season scoring in double figures in five straight games. Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025 Pascal Siakam, Myles Turner, and Obi Toppin all hit the 20-point mark, and seven different Indiana players all reached double figures. Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 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 29 May. 2025.

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