double-digit
adjective
dou·ble-dig·it
ˌdə-bəl-ˈdi-jət 
: greater than or equal to 10 percent and less than 100 percent
double-digit inflation
double-digit price increases
Taking advantage of a double-digit lead in the polls, this son of a popular former two-term governor was coasting toward November on the heralded family name.—
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January and February saw barely a 1% increase in year-over-year home deals, and March saw a double-digit drop, which real estate analysts blamed on interest rates and concerns about the economy.
—Rebecca San Juan, Miami Herald, 25 May 2024
China’s leaders were already managing a slowdown after three decades of double-digit growth before the housing crisis created a downturn that is spiraling out of their control.
—Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 24 May 2024
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Rebecca San Juan, Miami Herald, 25 May 2024
China’s leaders were already managing a slowdown after three decades of double-digit growth before the housing crisis created a downturn that is spiraling out of their control.
—Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 24 May 2024
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“Double-digit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-digit. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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