double-double
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Dearica Hamby led the Sparks with 22 points and 13 rebounds for her fifth double-double of the season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Powering a technology that could cure cancer is at a minimum on par with an animal-style double-double burger.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
Early in his career, the 7-foot center helped the Phoenix Suns reach the NBA Finals as a double-double machine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026
Lauren Betts, UCLA’s 6-foot-7 All-American center, had a double-double by the third quarter and finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
The possible would become actual—as certainly as you will throw double-double sixes, if only you keep on throwing.
From The Color Line A Brief in Behalf of the Unborn by William Benjamin Smith
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