double-double
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Nneka Ogwumike notched a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds while Ariel Atkins scored 16 points.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
Kelsey Plum nearly claimed a double-double with 27 points and nine assists, while Dearica Hamby had 19 points with seven rebounds and Nneka Ogwumike scored 20 points.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 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
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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