double-double
Britishnoun
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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
Kiki Rice led the Bruins with 21 points and Angela Dugalic nabbed her second double-double of the tournament with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 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 Glass, Montague
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