double-double
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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But Chet Holmgren, who is averaging a double-double in the series at 21.3 points per game and 10.0 rebounds, has been a handful for the Lakers.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 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
In the three seasons Ayton reached the playoffs with the Suns, he was a double-double machine, averaging 15.9 points and 10.5 rebounds in 45 postseason games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 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
I seen him go back three times on four hundred hands up at Max Geigerman's house last week, a dollar a hundred double-double.
From Potash & Perlmutter Their Copartnership Ventures and Adventures by Montague Glass
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