double-double
Britishnoun
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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
Lauren Betts tallied 23 points and 10 rebounds for a double-double, with 15 points and eight rebounds coming in the second half, while matching a season high five blocks.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026
She was 15 of 19 from the field and nearly reached a double-double with nine rebounds.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
In the 1980s, USC twins Pamela and Paula McGee averaged double-double their senior years.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 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 Smith, William Benjamin
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