double digits
plural noun
variants
or double-digits
chiefly US
: a number or percentage from 10 to 99 especially when considered significant
There is good news for South Carolina motorists hitting the road for Christmas as gas prices have dropped by double digits in the last week.—
Sophie Brams
Sophie BramsA Dayton-area catering company has been growing its services and is hiring new staff in the double-digits.—Hannah Poturalski
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Mahomes and his teammates also rallied in the biggest game the year before, coming back from double digits to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles in the previous season’s Super Bowl.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2024
Other state metro areas in double digits were Merced at 10.5%, down from 11.6% in March but up from 9.3% a year ago and the Vallejo-Fairfield area, 10.8%, up from 9.5% in April 2023.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 30 May 2024
The Mavericks led by double digits in the third quarter, but with Dereck Lively II knocked out of the game with a neck strain, the Timberwolves began to claw back and eventually tied the game at 87 entering the fourth.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2024
Not with the Toreros scoring in double digits once again.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024
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Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2024
Other state metro areas in double digits were Merced at 10.5%, down from 11.6% in March but up from 9.3% a year ago and the Vallejo-Fairfield area, 10.8%, up from 9.5% in April 2023.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 30 May 2024
The Mavericks led by double digits in the third quarter, but with Dereck Lively II knocked out of the game with a neck strain, the Timberwolves began to claw back and eventually tied the game at 87 entering the fourth.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2024
Not with the Toreros scoring in double digits once again.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024
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“Double digits.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20digits. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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