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
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
The double-double had no caviar, which was probably a good thing.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026
Ayton almost single-handedly kept the Lakers in contention in the first half, scoring 12 of his 14 points in the second quarter and had a first-half double-double with 11 rebounds.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 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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